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NASA Recruits Mars Perseverance Rover to Monitor Sun’s Activity

NASA has drafted its Mars rover Perseverance to help monitor the sun’s activity. Every day for the next two months, the rover ...

Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe

Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet ...

NASA Rover Makes a Shocking Discovery: Lightning on Mars

Lightning has been seen on other planets in the solar system, in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Because Mars is cold ...
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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

NASA rover discovers 'mini lightning' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars that a scientist described as "mini ...

Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots Mars Helicopter Ingenuity That Flew For The 72nd And Final Flight

The NASA Perseverance rover's left Mastcam-Z camera captured an image of Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The little Red Planet ...
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NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts

BREMEN, Germany — NASA will help Europe get its long-delayed Mars life-hunting ExoMars rover off the ground, even though President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts the collaboration in a drive ...

NASA discovers rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there — and scientists think it’s a visitor from outer space

NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission in Jeopardy as U.S. Considers Abandoning Retrieval

Right now one of the most advanced planetary explorers ever built is scouring the surface of Mars. Supported by a team of ...

NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA

NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.