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Why Perseverance rover fumbled 1st sampling attempt on Mars
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA's Perseverance rover's first sample collection didn't go as planned due to trouble with a "unique" and unexpectedly powdery Mars rock.
China is gaining ground in space. Should the US be concerned?
By Chelsea Gohd published
Are China's recent activities in space cause for U.S. concern?
China unveils 1st Mars photos from Zhurong rover
By Meghan Bartels published
China has released the first photographs taken by its Zhurong rover, which touched down on Mars late on Friday (May 14) as part of the country's Tianwen-1 mission.
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has found some mysterious rocks (photos)
By Mike Wall published
For the past five weeks, Perseverance has been focused primarily on supporting and documenting the flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. But the rover has been doing some science work, too.
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet
By Mike Wall published
The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.
Piece of Wright brothers' 1st plane now on Mars
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Fabric from the plane is secured to NASA's experimental Mars helicopter.
NASA's Perseverance rover deploys wind sensor on Mars
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance continues getting up to speed on the Red Planet.
NASA rover Perseverance survives death-defying plunge, lands safely on Mars
By Rafi Letzter published
NASA's rhinoceros-size Perseverance rover pulled off the most precise landing in Martian history Thursday (Feb. 18), touching down successfully in Jezero crater.
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