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Mars, NASA and Perseverance

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How Far Has NASA’s Perseverance Rover Traveled on Mars? The Answer May Surprise You

NASA’s Perseverance rover is living up to its name as its total distance traveled approaches the length of a marathon.

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NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars

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NASA’s Mars rover sends back a selfie from the planet’s Wild West

NASA Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Mars

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft to race past Mars in hunt for clues about how Earth was formed

The crucial manoeuvre scheduled for Friday will use the gravity of Mars to shift Psyche onto the right path, a faster and cheaper method NASA scientists say could help unlock clues about the birth of Earth.

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Psyche spacecraft bound for asteroid belt to get speed boost from Mars

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NASA Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Mars Ahead Of Friday’s Flyby

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NASA spacecraft to make close flyby of Mars

A NASA spacecraft will do a flyby of Mars as it heads to a rare metal asteroid.

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NASA's Psyche probe nears Mars for gravity boost en route to metal-rich asteroid

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NASA spacecraft to fly close to Mars this week as it chases rare metal asteroid

NASA draws on industry for Mars telecommunications network

On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network.

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This microscopic fungus survived NASA's sterilization protocols—and is hardy enough to potentially contaminate Mars

As scientists search for life beyond Earth, spacecraft need to avoid accidentally bringing organisms from our home planet to other celestial bodies. It would be unfortunate to discover that an “alien” life form was simply a hitchhiker.

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NASA pushes next-gen Mars helicopter rotors through the sound barrier

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have demonstrated that the blades of their next-generation Mars helicopter rotors can punch past the speed of sound and come out intact.

NASA bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars

Nasa is developing ways to use nuclear power to send spacecraft to their destinations. Nuclear propulsion could greatly reduce the journey time to Mars, perhaps cutting a voyage of more than six months to three or four months.

Video reveals heavy years of wear on Mars rover's wheels

NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. See a new timelapse showing six years of wear and tear on its wheels.

Are Trump and Musk giving up on Mars?

Exploring Mars used to be a top priority for NASA and SpaceX. But a dramatic shift is underway as the administration tries to cut science spending and return to the moon.

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NASA rover captures weird 'spiderwebs' on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet

The water needed for sustaining life could have lasted much longer on Mars than thought

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NASA tests record 120-kilowatt lithium thruster for Mars cargo

Historic power milestone: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory fired a lithium-fed thruster at 120 kilowatts, far surpassing previous electric propulsion records. Mars mission potential: The technology could move massive cargo to Mars using nuclear electric ...