How to Retain a Core
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 25, 2022 Have you ever wondered how a coring bit grabs and holds onto a rock...
New control technique uses solar panels to reach desired Mars orbit
A satellite on a science mission to Mars aims for a low-altitude orbit, but the lower the orbit, the more...
Ejecting Mars' Pebbles
The team has made good progress implementing the initial recovery steps outlined in last week's blog. Our first success: The...
Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters
New Curtin University research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent...
Sols 3364-3366: Back at the Prow
On Wednesday we collected our first MAHLI images of the outcrops we've been studying the last few sols, and then...
Perseverance's first year on Mars: Purdue professor, mission team member looks at what is ahead
Almost one year into the Mars rover mission, accomplishing its goal is on the horizon for Purdue University's Briony Horgan...
Dust storm grounded Mars helicopter, but it's ready to fly again
One of the Red Planet's famous dust storms has kept the Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for two weeks, but the...
Sols 3362-3363: Sedimentologist's Delight
After a few sols of challenges that prevented us from getting close-up MAHLI imaging of this dark outcrop in front...
Grounded: First Flight Delay Due to Inclement Weather on Another World
The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense than Earth's; however, the Mars climate shares many similarities to Earth: seasons,...
Wanted: recycling methods to keep astronauts alive
It took a crop of potatoes to keep Matt Damon alive on the red planet in The Martian. And in...