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NASA's Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has started off on its most ambitious ascent yet to the rim of Jezero Crater.
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How NASA's Curiosity rover changed Mars landings forever (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A look back at how NASA nailed the landing of its Curiosity Mars rover in August 2012, and what that success meant for Red Planet exploration.
![On a flat, slightly rocky ground, there is a sample tube laying there. A rover's wheel is seen toward the top right.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qpLQBBxfZ9Yks54urpKHhC-320-80.jpg)
Perseverance rover's Mars samples must be brought back to Earth, scientists stress
By Keith Cooper published
Sedimentary deposits sampled by the Perseverance rover could contain evidence of past Martian life.
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Perseverance Mars rover begins 820-foot climb up 'Witch Hazel Hill'
By Rahul Rao published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to begin the next leg of its epic Red Planet journey, and its final destination is likely to be the robotic rover's most spectacular sightseeing spot yet.
![a mars rover's robotic arm investigates a bright, dusty rock on the red planet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VANwmA44nC9rjkG3oERhhL-320-80.jpg)
Perseverance Mars rover team revives life-hunting instrument after 6 months of effort
By Andrew Jones published
The Perseverance rover's SHERLOC instrument has been revived to continue its search for evidence of microbial life on Mars.
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NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has faced quite a few hurdles, and the agency has selected ten studies to try and find more affordable and quicker means of going about the project.
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NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: 'The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive'
By Mike Wall published
NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.
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Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts
By Andrew Jones published
NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report.
![Zoomed-in view of NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter, captured by the SuperCam remote imager aboard the agency's Perseverance rover on Feb. 25, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9aaWfKYm3swxaNRM5rGgB-320-80.jpg)
Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo)
By Mike Wall published
New observations by NASA's Perseverance rover show just how much damage Ingenuity sustained on its final Mars flight.
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity's final resting place named after 'Undying Lands' in 'Lord of the Rings'
By Elizabeth Howell published
The final resting place of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has a new name from the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, citing a set of islands associated with rest, refuge and eternity.
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