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April 16th, 2024 20:00:00 EDT -0400 NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now

Read article: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now

The final downlink shift by the Ingenuity team was a time to reflect on a highly successful mission — and to prepare the first aircraft on another world for its new role.



April 14th, 2024 20:00:00 EDT -0400 NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs

Read article: NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs

The agency is asking the NASA community to work together to develop a revised plan that leverages innovation and proven technology.



April 11th, 2024 20:00:00 EDT -0400 NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update

Read article: NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update

Mars Sample Return has been a major long-term goal of international planetary exploration for the past two decades.



April 2nd, 2024 20:00:00 EDT -0400 Rock Sampled by NASA's Perseverance Embodies Why Rover Came to Mars

Read article: Rock Sampled by NASA's Perseverance Embodies Why Rover Came to Mars

The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held.



March 28th, 2024 20:00:00 EDT -0400 NASA's Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars' Ancient Water

Read article: NASA's Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars' Ancient Water

The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on this part of Mars for much longer than previously thought.



February 12th, 2024 19:00:00 EST -0500 Team Assessing SHERLOC Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Rover

Read article: Team Assessing SHERLOC Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Rover

Engineers are working to stabilize a dust cover on one of the science instrument’s cameras.



January 24th, 2024 19:00:00 EST -0500 After Three Years on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

Read article: After Three Years on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

NASA has proven powered, controlled flight is possible on other worlds, just as the Wright brothers proved it was possible on Earth.



January 16th, 2024 19:00:00 EST -0500 20 Years After Landing: How NASA's Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science

Read article: 20 Years After Landing: How NASA's Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future.



December 27th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk

Read article: NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk

Videos from the rover show its shadow moving across the Martian surface during a 12-hour sequence while Curiosity remained parked.



December 11th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA's Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake

Read article: NASA's Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake

Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake system, collecting valuable samples along the way.



December 10th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA's MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

Read article: NASA's MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected “disappearance” of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the Sun, known as the solar wind.



November 27th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA Orbiter Snaps Stunning Views of Mars Horizon

Read article: NASA Orbiter Snaps Stunning Views of Mars Horizon

The Odyssey orbiter captured clouds and dust in the Red Planet’s skies, along with one of its two tiny moons.



November 21st, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs

Read article: NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs

Engineers will go beyond the ends of the Earth to find more performance for future Mars helicopters.



November 9th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA's Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low

Read article: NASA's Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low

Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.



November 5th, 2023 19:00:00 EST -0500 NASA's Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars

Read article: NASA's Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars

The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from its 11-year journey.