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Fly over Perseverance rover's Mars stomping grounds in new video
By Robert Lea published
Thanks to stunning footage captured by two Mars orbiters, space fans can take a flight through Jezero Crater, the ancient lakebed that's the home of NASA's Perseverance rover.
Chinese scientists hold out hope for silent Zhurong Mars rover
By Andrew Jones published
China's Zhurong Mars rover may be stuck, but scientists using data from the mission are still hopeful that the vehicle can reactivate and explore once more.
Liftoff on Mars! Perseverance rover captures amazing video of Ingenuity helicopter flight
By Elizabeth Howell published
Ingenuity's 47th flight on Mars on March 9 featured a plethora of footage from the drone, flying tens of feet above the surface, as well as its companion rover Perseverance.
China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals seasonal wind changes in Red Planet weather report
By Andrew Jones published
Data collected by China's Zhurong rover shows seasonal changes in the strength and direction of winds on Mars.
Watch NASA discuss its 2024 federal budget request today
By Mike Wall published
NASA will discuss its allocated budget for fiscal year 2024 during a news conference on Monday (March 13), and you can watch it live.
NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request
By Mike Wall published
President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sees dazzling 'sun rays' over Red Planet
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Curiosity Rover has caught its first image of the sunset on Mars as it began a new campaign observing clouds over the Red Planet at twilight.
China's Zhurong rover reveals complex layers beneath the surface of Mars
By Andrew Jones published
China's Zhurong rover has provided one of the few peeks into what lies below the surface of Mars.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter confirms that China's Zhurong rover has been stationary for months
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed China's Zhurong rover in the same location for five months, indicating the rover has not yet awoken from hibernation.
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