Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars
Nuclear rocket technology might be the fastest, safest way to get to the red planet. But if NASA wants to go, it should start development now.
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NASA's Mars Rover Sends Secret Message Back Home
Perseverance landed on Mars several days ago, and has sent some stunning pictures of the red planet. The secret message is in binary code and reads: "Dare Mighty Things."
Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Rover's Arrival On Mars
NASA has released video and audio of the Perseverance Mars rover as it descended through the Martian atmosphere and landed as planned in Jezero Crater last Thursday.
NASA Releases Video Of Perseverance Rover Landing On Mars
NASA released videos of the rover called Perseverance as it descended to the surface of Mars. The space agency also outlined what the rover will be doing in its first few days on Mars.
'The Sky's Not Even The Limit': Cancer Survivor To Become Youngest American In Space
Physician assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.
NASA Scientist Discusses Her Work On The Perseverance Mars Rover Project
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with NASA engineer Christina Hernandez about her role in the Mars Perseverance mission.
Houstonite Astronaut Mae Jemison: Texas Crisis 'Did Not Have To Be This Bad'
NPR's Michel Martin discusses how people are coping with the lingering effects of the winter storm in Texas with a famous resident: astronaut and physician Mae Jemison.
Bosnians Celebrate As NASA Mars Rover Lands In Crater Named After Village
People in the village of Jezero gathered in a school gym and cheered when the rover landed in a Martian crater named after the Bosnian town.
NASA's Rover Perseverance Safely Lands On Mars
NASA's six-wheeled rover landed successfully on Mars yesterday. NPR's Joe Palca talks about the descent and landing, and what's next for the mission.
NASA Lands Another Probe On Red Planet, Looking For Life On Mars
NASA's six-wheeled rover landed on Mars today. It touched down in a crater that housed a lake 3.5 billion years ago, in search of signs of ancient microbial life.