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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.
Watch NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars
By Stephanie Pappas published
Follow along as the Mars rover Perseverance lands on Mars on Feb. 18. Don't miss out on the final 7 minutes of terror.
NASA's next Mars rover will land in less than 100 days
By Mike Wall published
The life-hunting Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which launched on July 30, is scheduled to land inside Jezero Crater on the afternoon of Feb. 18, 2021.
Why NASA's Mars rover Perseverance will use nuclear power to stay warm
By Meghan Bartels published
A spacecraft is only as strong as its power source, which is why when NASA was designing its Perseverance Mars rover, the agency turned to radioactive plutonium.
A Martian meteorite is going home, in NASA's Perseverance mission launch
By Mindy Weisberger published
London's Natural History Museum is sending a piece of a Martian meteorite back to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover.
Mars Rover Detects Primordial Signs of Life Under the Red Planet's Surface
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Don't get too excited just yet.
What Will Happen to the Opportunity Rover's Dead Body on Mars?
By Rafi Letzter published
NASA's Opportunity Rover has died on Mars. Now what?
A Rover That Will Look for Life on Mars Named for DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin
By Megan Gannon published
Rosalind Franklin was the British scientist whose work was integral to the discovery of DNA's structure.
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