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Check Out NASA’s Martian Helicopter With Its Four Legs Unfurled
Dangling inches above the Martian surface, Ingenuity’s four legs can be seen fully outstretched. Perseverance captured this image with its…
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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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Lego NASA Space Shuttle With Hubble Telescope Is Very Detailed
Image: Lego Toys and CollectiblesAction figures, statues, exclusives, and other merchandise. Beware: if you look here, you’re probably going to…
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ISS Ditches 2.9-Ton Pallet of Batteries, Creating Its Most Massive Piece of Space Trash
The external pallet packed with old nickel-hydrogen batteries, photographed shortly after being released by the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The object…
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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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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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How Perseverance Made It To Mars: An Engineering Deep-Dive
Image: Jason Torchinsky The world rightfully gawked at the engineering prowess of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as it successfully landed…
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cargo spacecraft
SpaceX Attempts Third High-Altitude Starship Test
The launch of SN9 on Feb. 4, 2021. Image: SpaceX The third high-altitude test of a SpaceX Starship prototype is…
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environment
Satellite Spots NASA’s New Rover—and Its Garbage—From Mars Orbit
ExoMars image showing the Perseverance landing site on Mars. Image: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS; acknowledgement P. Grindrod The Perseverance rover, along with several…
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discovery and exploration of the solar system
Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away
A view of Perseverance during the skycrane maneuvre, as seen from the descent vehicle. Image: NASA/JPL/Gizmodo NASA has released stunning…
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