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NASA landed on Mars using giant airbags

Landing on Mars is extremely difficult due to its thin atmosphere, communication delays, and rocky surface. To increase the ...

NASA Gives Update On The Perseverance Rover's Future After 5 Years On Mars

NASA's latest update on Perseverance shows how the Mars rover is holding up after five years and what that means for future ...
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OTD in Space - January 3: Spirit Rover Lands on Mars

On04, NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars! Also known as Mars Exploration Rover 2, this was the first of NASA's twin rovers to ...
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NASA Lands Perseverance Rover on the Mars Surface, Carrying the First Helicopter for Another Planet

NASA successfully landed its fifth robotic rover, Perseverance, on the surface of Mars on Thursday after its six-month voyage from Earth. "Touchdown confirmed," NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

NASA's Curiosity rover captures image of Mars resembling sunset on Earth

A recent photo from NASA's Curiosity rover gives an idea of what Mars would look like under skies that resemble our own on ...
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NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, ...
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What Should Astronauts Do First When They Reach Mars?

A new report lays out the objectives for a crewed mission to Mars. Plus, an update on the NASA mission to survey the asteroid ...
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NASA rover discovers potential signs of ancient life on Mars

Over four years since it landed on Mars, NASA's Perseverance Rover might have made serious headway in its mission to find signs of ancient microbial life on the planet. Last July, the autonomous ...