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Perseverance rover drops second sample on Martian surface

December 28, 2022 11:48 am

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover deposited a tube containing the longest rock core sample it collected on the Martian surface.

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Perseverance rover unearths clues about Martian geology and water history

August 28, 2022 5:26 pm

Scientists were surprised when NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover began examining rocks on the floor of Jezero Crater. The floor of the crater seemed to contain rocks that were formed deep underground instead of from volcanic activity at the surface.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover scouting landing zones for spacecraft to return samples to Earth

July 14, 2022 1:26 pm

The Mars Sample Return program is a planned mission that seeks to take the samples collected by the Perseverance rover and return them to Earth.

China's Mars rover soldiers on after completing initial program

August 23, 2021 2:08 pm

China's National Space Administration said on Friday that Zhurong completed its 90-day program on August 15 and was in excellent technical condition and fully charged.

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China's 1st Mars rover steps out to explore red planet

May 22, 2021 8:05 pm

The lander carrying the rover touched down in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a vast plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars, on May 15.

China names Mars rover after traditional fire god Zhurong

April 24, 2021 4:57 pm

The rover is aboard the Tianwen-1 probe that arrived in Mars orbit on February 24 and is due to land in May to look for evidence of life.

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NASA delays Ingenuity Mars helicopter flight to after April 14; helicopter test ends early

April 12, 2021 3:13 pm

NASA has decided to reschedule the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight to no earlier than April 14, based on the data from the Ingenuity Mars helicopter

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Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message

February 24, 2021 9:36 am

Clark, a crossword hobbyist, came up with the idea two years ago. Engineers wanted an unusual pattern in the nylon fabric to know how the parachute was oriented during descent. Turning it into a secret message was "super fun", he said Tuesday.

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Indian-origin girl gets honour of naming NASA's first Mars helicopter

May 01, 2020 12:56 am

Rupani, a high school junior from Northport, Alabama, earned the honour of naming the helicopter after she submitted her essay into NASA's "Name the Rover" contest.

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Ultra-light ceramic aerogel may be used to insulate spacecraft

February 18, 2019 6:43 pm

Scientists have created a light, durable ceramic aerogel that could be used for insulating future spacecraft. The aerogel can withstand intense heat and severe temperature.