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 ...
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NASA now lets its Mars rover drive itself
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 ...
Like most other rovers sent to alien worlds, the Perseverance was built to last. Although it was technically designed to conduct its core mission – finding signs of ancient life – in one Martian year ...
After nearly five years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover's durability and gathering new science ...
When the Perseverance rover arrived on Mars nearly five years ago, NASA officials thought the next American lander to take aim on the red planet would be taking shape by now. At the time, the leaders ...
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