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Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months.
After accident on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
By Brett Tingley published
Ingenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says.
Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)
By Stefanie Waldek published
After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.
Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals
By Harry Baker published
Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.
Sojourner: The first successful Mars rover
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to Mars, using an innovative airbag landing system to bounce safely onto the surface.
Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure
By Victoria Corless last updated
Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.
NASA's Spirit Rover: Everything you need to know
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Spirit's explorations provided scientists with a remarkable glimpse into Mars' early and wet history.
Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment
By Samantha Mathewson published
University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.
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