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Sols 3383-3384: Picking Our Way to the Pediment
We are continuing our traverse towards the "Greenheugh pediment." We passed along this area on our detour to The Prow, and our sedimentologists have…
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The devil’s in the detail
Chaotic mounds, wind-sculpted ripples and dust devil tracks: this image shows a fascinating and otherworldly landscape near Hooke Crater in Mars' southern highlands.
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In Place at Rimplas
Three abrasions and four sample cores later, the rover has finally departed the Seitah area and is embarking on the return leg of the crater floor campaign.
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How Mars lost its oceans
It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar to Earth's.
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How easy is it to turn water into oxygen on Mars
Scientists at The University of Manchester and The University of Glasgow have today provided more insight into the possibility of establishing a pathway to…
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Sols 3381-3382: Whence We Came
After our adventures further uphill, Curiosity is backing down hill to get to the start of the path she will take up to the "Greenheugh Pediment." We…
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Predicting the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars
Scientists at The University of Manchester and The University of Glasgow have provided more insight into the possibility of establishing a pathway to generate oxygen for humans to potentially call the Moon or Mars 'home' for extended periods of time.
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NASA selects developer for rocket to retrieve first samples from Mars
NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight rocket to launch rock, sediment, and atmospheric samples from the surface of the Red Planet.
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Lockheed Martin wins NASA contract to bring Mars samples back to Earth
Lockheed Martin's space division has won a NASA contract to build the rocket that will return the first Mars rock samples to Earth in the 2030s, the US space agency said Monday.
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Nobody Tell Elmo About Issole
America's favorite red monster may not be interested in rocks, but Perseverance can't wait to keep exploring the rocks on Mars!
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Sols 3374-3375: MAHLI Lets the Dog Out at the Prow!
In our weekend drive we aimed to get up close to the "Toron" block, which is a "float rock" or out of place chunk of bedrock in the workspace.
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Shocked zircon find a ‘one-off gift’ from Mars
Curtin University researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caused by asteroid impact, in findings that have implications for understanding when conditions suitable for life may have existed on early Mars.
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NASA-Funded Study Extends Period When Mars Could Have Supported Life
The surface of Mars is barren and inhospitable, but perhaps it wasn't always that way.
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Sols 3376-3377: Second Servings at the Prow
The above image is a MAHLI image of a small part of the Toron block in front of the rover.
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Helicopters Flying at Mars May Glow at Dusk
The whirling blades on drones flying above Mars may cause tiny electric currents to flow in the Martian atmosphere, according to a NASA study.
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Almost on the rove again
We'll soon be on the move again after shaking loose some pesky pebbles that became lodged in Perseverance's bit carousel.