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To Seitah and Back
Six months ago, we began the dedicated investigation of the Jezero crater floor, and now in December 2021 we are...
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity ready to fly again as radio link is restored
NASA has regained its radio link with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity and plans its 18th flight on the Red Planet...
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Sols 3326-3327: Backing away from the cliff
As we continue exploring Maria Gordon notch, we are planning a touch and go with lots of remote sensing activities...
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BWXT Delivers Fuel to NASA to Support Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
BWX Technologies, Inc. has reached a critical milestone in the nation's pursuit of space nuclear propulsion by delivering coated reactor...
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NASA begins testing robotics to bring first samples back from Mars
Testing has already begun on what would be the most sophisticated endeavor ever attempted at the Red Planet: bringing rock...
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Scientists envision what Mars would look like as an exoplanet
In science fiction movies and television shows, real-life locations on Earth, such as California's Redwood National Forest and the Sahara...
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Double drop test success for ExoMars parachutes
The largest parachute set to fly on Mars has completed its first successful high-altitude drop test, a critical milestone for...
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“Newer, nimbler, faster:” Venus probe will search for signs of life in clouds of sulfuric acid
With multiple rovers landed and a mission set to return samples to Earth, Mars has dominated the search for life...
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Mars helicopter to sit dormant until radio contact restored
NASA's Mars helicopter may have to wait days to overcome a blocked radio signal caused by hills between it and...
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Lower atmospheric processes are crucial to understanding Martian water loss
Lower atmospheric processes, such as convection, dust storms and gravity waves, are vital to understanding how Mars lost its water,...
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