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NASA rethinks plan to return rare Mars samples to Earth
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Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo)
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There’s no way Ingenuity could fly through this. Ingenuity, the 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) helicopter that journeyed to Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover, ...
Mars Perseverance rover loses its trusty scout
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After damaging a rotor blade, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission ends on Mars
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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 rover unravels history of massive, 22-mile wide lake on Mars
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has learned new data about a major crater on Mars, teaching researchers and astronomers about how the structure was ...
NASA has a crazy plan to launch rockets from Mars
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NASA When it comes to missions to Mars, NASA has been on a winning streak in recent decades. Its Spirit, Opportunity, Phoenix, ...