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A Mars rover designed for 90 days explored the red planet for over 14 years, traveling 45 kilometers and rewriting what we know about water on Mars. The little robot that could became a testament to human ingenuity and never giving up.
NASA's newest prototype rover can lift its wheels like legs to climb obstacles and moves six times faster than current Mars rovers. After testing in the Colorado Desert, Ernest is paving the way for rovers that can explore entire planets in record time.
When NASA's Curiosity rover got its drill stuck in Martian rock, engineers choreographed an intricate robotic dance to set it free. The clever rescue led to exciting new discoveries and the rover is already exploring fresh terrain.
NASA's Perseverance rover just traveled 26.2 miles across Mars in five years, completing a marathon distance at just 0.1 mph. It's only the second rover ever to hit this milestone on another planet, and it did it in half the time of its predecessor.
Hundreds of students from 44 teams worldwide spent nine months designing and building lunar rovers, then raced them through a NASA obstacle course in Alabama. The annual challenge gives young people real space engineering experience with support from NASA experts.
After a drilling mishap left NASA's Curiosity rover stuck to a Martian rock, scientists held their breath for a second attempt. This time, the rover nailed it, collecting precious powder that could reveal secrets about ancient Mars.
NASA's Curiosity rover got its drill stuck in a Martian rock for six days, but engineers on Earth found a creative solution to set it free. The 14-year-old rover is back to exploring Mars and studying its atmosphere.
After months of exploration, NASA's Curiosity rover has finished mapping a mysterious "boxwork" terrain on Mars, uncovering clues about the Red Planet's watery past. The rover is now crossing into unexplored territory that could reveal even more secrets about ancient Martian life.
NASA just released a stunning driver's-eye view of Mars as the Perseverance rover cruised 807 feet along the rim of an ancient crater. The two-hour journey captures what it's like to explore the Red Planet from the rover's perspective.
A stunning new time-lapse video shows NASA's Curiosity rover wheels enduring six years of brutal Martian terrain, turning thousands of routine images into an inspiring record of robotic perseverance. Despite visible battle scars, the rover keeps rolling after more than a decade exploring the Red Planet.
After months of drilling and exploration, NASA's Curiosity rover is wrapping up its fascinating study of mysterious ridge patterns on Mars. The rover's findings could reveal secrets about ancient water on the Red Planet.
NASA's Perseverance rover just snapped its sixth selfie from Mars while exploring some of the oldest terrain it's encountered in five years. The rover is now studying rocks nearly 3.9 billion years old that could hold clues to ancient microbial life.
NASA's Curiosity rover is wrapping up months of exploration in a unique Martian terrain called the boxwork unit, capturing stunning 360-degree panoramas and analyzing rock samples that could reveal ancient secrets about the Red Planet. The rover is now preparing to climb higher up Mount Sharp to continue its groundbreaking mission.
NASA's Curiosity rover is cruising across Mars toward mysterious pale hills carved by ancient winds, discovering fascinating rock patterns along the way. After completing its recent boxwork campaign, the rover team is embracing the thrill of planetary exploration.
College students can now contribute directly to NASA's Artemis lunar missions through hands-on internships, design challenges, and real spacecraft projects. The opportunities prepare tomorrow's space workforce while shaping humanity's return to the Moon.
NASA's Curiosity rover has spent six months exploring mysterious ridge formations on Mars that look like giant spiderwebs from space. The discovery suggests water existed on the Red Planet far longer than scientists thought, meaning ancient microbial life could have survived there much longer too.
For the first time in years, NASA's Curiosity rover turned on LED lights to photograph a Martian drill site at night, revealing hidden rock textures scientists couldn't see in daylight. The experiment worked so well it could change how future Mars missions study the Red Planet.
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks that could hold clues to ancient life. The find marks another exciting step in understanding whether Mars once supported living organisms billions of years ago.
A private space company is about to send the first commercial lunar rover to the Moon carrying four NASA experiments that could unlock secrets about future moon bases. The mission launches later this year, marking a new era of public-private space exploration.
NASA's Curiosity rover discovered organic compounds on Mars that resemble DNA building blocks, preserved in 3.5 billion year old rocks. The find suggests the Red Planet may have once supported the chemistry needed for life.
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