NASA’s Mars Exploration Program will start another Mars Sample Return study, this time a yearlong one set to begin in January to find new ways to return the samples the Perseverance rover is collecting on Mars. The agency ended the earlier MSR mission last year because of cost concerns.
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Build Your Own Mars Astrobiology Rover
Keith’s note: NASA currently has two droids at work on Mars: Perseverance and its Older sibling Curiosity. Their common task is to perform astrobiology and astrogeology exploration activities on Mars. […]
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NASAWatch on BBC: Perseverance Fires Its Laser
Keith Cowing · NASAWatch Talks To BBC World About NASA Perseverance
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NASAWatch on BBC: More Perseverance Images From Mars
Keith Cowing · BBC Interview With NASAWatch: New Images From Mars
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NASA's Mars 2020 Websites Are Not Ready For Prime Time
Keith’s note: NASA JPL and NASA SMD recently put out a press release “6 Things to Know About NASA’s Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars“. Helicopters. Hmmm .. that’s […]