Discovery and exploration of the Solar System
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discoveryandexplorationofthesolarsystem
NASA Power Hack Extends 45-Year Voyager 2 Mission Even Longer
At 12 billion miles (20 billion kilometers) from Earth, Voyager 2 is so far that it takes more than 22…
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alexandre kling
This Albatross-Like Plane Could One Day Fly Over Mars
Aerospace engineering doctoral student Adrien Bouskela, along with aerospace and mechanical engineering professor Sergey Shkarayev, are hoping to launch their…
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discovery and exploration of the solar system
Ingenuity’s Next Flight on Mars Could Be Its Most Interesting Yet
An illustration of the indomitable Martian helicopter Ingenuity.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech The flimsy-looking but impressively tenacious Ingenuity has booked its sixth flight on…
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abigail allwood
With Ingenuity Out of the Way, Perseverance Rover Gets Cracking on Real Martian Science
Rocks imaged last month by Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS As NASA’s little helicopter whirred off to its new airfield on Mars,…
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david mimoun
First Audio of NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Flying on Mars
Ingenuity’s first flight was a simple hover.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS ( (Fair Use) A microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover has managed to…
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discovery and exploration of the solar system
These Are Ingenuity’s First Color In-Flight Photos of Mars
This is the first color image of the Martian surface taken by an aerial vehicle while it was aloft. The…
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NASA Helicopter Ingenuity Takes Its First Color Photo on Mars
Ingenuity’s first color photo taken on Mars. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech Well, we’ve seen better photos of Mars, but this one’s special…
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bob balaram
NASA Reveals Its Plan for First Helicopter Flight on Mars
A mock-up of the helicopter in flight over Jezero Crater on Mars.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech So far, human exploration on Mars has…
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astrobiology
Hear Lasers Zap Rocks on Mars in Perseverance’s Latest Dispatch
Mosaic view of a Martian rock dubbed “Yeehgo,” captured by the SuperCam instrument on the Perseverance rover. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/ASU/MSSS Unprecedented…
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anais zarifian
Mars Rover Landing Site Named After Sci-Fi Legend Octavia Butler
The Perseverance landing site on Mars is now named Octavia E. Butler Landing. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona That magical spot…
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