NASA has lost contact with one its three spacecraft orbiting Mars, the agency announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, a second Mars orbiter is perilously close to running out of fuel, and the third mission is ...
NASA is about to lock in a verdict on how long its Perseverance rover can keep working on Mars, and the answer will shape the ...
When the Perseverance rover arrived on Mars nearly five years ago, NASA officials thought the next American lander to take ...
MRO used a special maneuver that rolls the spacecraft over 120 degrees. This enhances the power of SHARAD, which is MRO’s ...
The world’s most advanced deep-space capsule, the Orion, is set to speed astronauts around the Moon, a trek that could ...
In the new research, Goudz and his team combined decades of data from Mars orbiters with ancient maps of valleys, lake beds, ...
Built to last, NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its long journey across Mars, collecting samples and revealing the ...
NASA teams are testing drones, robot dogs, and new flight software in America’s toughest deserts to prepare for the ...
To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered towering sand formations on Mars that defy scientific expectations. The discovery suggests powerful winds once shaped the planet, challenging beliefs that Mars ...
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NASA has quietly crossed a threshold on Mars: its flagship rover is no longer just following orders, it is choosing its own path across the planet. The Perseverance rover now uses advanced onboard ...