Mars rover
Episode 112 —Mars on Pause?
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On Episode 112 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rob Manning, Chief Engineer Emeritus of NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...
NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover
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Europe’s long-delayed ExoMars rover mission to the Red Planet just got a boost for its projected launch in 2028. NASA and the ...
Massive sunspot that brought widespread auroras to Earth now targets Mars
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Yes, the beastly sunspot AR3664 is in the news again. Although the sunspot has rotated out of our view, it’s still quite ...
‘The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive’
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NASA is looking for a new way to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth. Those samples are being collected by ...
Thousands of strange white rocks found on Mars. Will they ever be brought to Earth?
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Mars’ rusty red surface may have given it its famous “Red Planet” status, but it would also appear that thousands of white ...
Europe’s upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)
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We now have a better picture of where the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover will be driving when it lands ...
Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts
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NASA’s bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report. ...
NASA restores contact with Mars helicopter Ingenuity after communications dropout on latest flight
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I held my breath for a moment on Jan. 18, when scientists announced they’d lost contact with the Perseverance Mars rover’s helicopter ...
Perseverance Mars rover to climb crater rim next spring in bonus mission
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Nearly three years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars as part of a decades-long effort to study if the now-barren planet ...
NASA donates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prototype to Smithsonian
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The Smithsonian would love to display the first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another world, but with NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter still ...
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