NASA Readies For 6-Wheeled Rover Perseverance To Land On Mars
After traveling nearly 300 million miles, NASA's rover is about to land on the Red Planet. It's aiming for a crater that was home to a lake 3.5 billion years ago.
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News Brief: Texas Storm, Facebook Restricts Australians, Mars Landing
Many Texans are waking up to another day without power. Australians are missing news from their Facebook feeds. Plus, NASA readies its six-wheeled rover Perseverance to land on Mars Thursday.
Dinosaur-Killing Impact Came From Edge Of Solar System, New Theory Suggests
Harvard researchers say a comet from deep space — not an asteroid from the belt past Mars — was responsible for the mass extinction. Others are skeptical.
Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore
Environmental watchdogs now can detect deforestation even when it's hidden from sight by rain and clouds. They're using data from radar on a European satellite.
'Perseverance' Mission Will Put NASA Wheels Back On Mars
Another six-wheeled rover is about to land on Mars. NASA Perseverance's mission is headed to Jezero Crater, which once may have been a lake. It's carrying two new items: a microphone and a helicopter.
Chinese Probe Enters Mars Orbit With Plan For May Landing
China's space agency, fresh off a successful sample-return mission to the moon, says the ambitious Tianwen-1 rover mission it launched in July had reached the Red Planet.
3 Spacecraft Will Land On Mars At About The Same Time
Last summer three spacecraft took off for Mars within days of each other. And just about seven months after launch, the three will soon greet the Red Planet at about the same time.
Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars
The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.
Nagin Cox: What Does Time On Mars Teach Us About Time On Earth?
NASA engineer Nagin Cox lives on Earth but works on Mars time, where days are longer and time works differently. Her work with the rovers has entirely changed the way she thinks about time on Earth.
First Private Crew Will Visit Space Station. The Price Tag: $55 Million Each
The astronauts will spend around eight days in orbit in what would be a new step for joint private-public space missions.