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Hear dust devils on Mars crackle with electricity in new NASA Perseverance rover video

The footage, which NASA released on Dec. 3, was captured by the Perseverance rover inside Jezero Crater on Sept. 6, as ...

NASA rover detects electric discharges like 'mini-sonic booms' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...

NASA robot rover shows that sparks fly in dust storms on Mars

For several decades, it has been thought that dust devils on Mars may be able to produce spark discharges. Many lab ...
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NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter

NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than a decade, collecting science data and serving as a communications relay.

This Microbe ‘Plays Dead’ in NASA Clean Rooms, and We May Have Sent It to Mars

One of the clean rooms where scientists discovered T. phoenicis for the first time was during preparations for NASA’s Phoenix ...

NASA heads to Death Valley to test new Mars drone tech

After reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter proved a huge success as it ...

NASA nominee commits to dual moon and Mars missions

Billionaire entrepreneur and NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman said the clock is ticking on America winning the space ...

NASA reveals how astronauts manage periods in space and why it matters for Moon and Mars missions

Space agencies are now focusing on menstrual care for astronauts. Longer missions to the Moon and Mars require sustainable ...
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Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Tropical Oasis on Mars

An unusual new rock collection discovered by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover suggests the Red Planet's ancient past was wet ...

In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars

A new report published Tuesday, titled “A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars,” represents the answer from ...
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NASA funds next-generation drone flight software for Mars exploration

NASA funds new software to enhance drone navigation over featureless Martian terrain. This initiative supports autonomous ...

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has ...