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Perseverance Watches Wild Winds on Mars

June 9, 2022 NeRD

NASA’s Perseverance rover is recording the windy weather in Jezero Crater, chronicling its role in making the Red Planet dusty. The post Perseverance Watches Wild Winds on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Listen to the Martian Soundscape

April 9, 2022 NeRD

Two microphones on Mars, carried on NASA’s Perseverance rover, are for the first time revealing the sounds of another planet. The post Listen to the Martian Soundscape appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Update from the Hope Probe at Mars

March 8, 2022 NeRD

The United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe, on a wide orbit around Mars, provides views of the dynamic Red Planet. The post Update from the Hope Probe at Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Mariner 9: The Martian Semicentennial

November 14, 2021 NeRD

A half century ago, Mariner 9 — our first orbiter at another planet — showed us the real Mars. The post Mariner 9: The Martian Semicentennial appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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ESCAPADE Blue and Gold Orbiters Head to Mars in 2024

August 27, 2021 NeRD

A pair of spacecraft will head to Mars in 2024 as the ESCAPADE mission, to study the Martian space weather environment. The post ESCAPADE Blue and Gold Orbiters Head to Mars in 2024 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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NASA’s Perseverance to Collect First Sample from Mars

July 22, 2021 NeRD

Perseverance will soon collect the first of many samples from the Martian surface in a quest to answer whether the planet once hosted life. The post NASA's Perseverance to Collect First Sample from Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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China’s Zhurong Rover Snaps Selfie on Mars

June 14, 2021 NeRD

China’s Zhurong rover gets to work exploring Mars, with a new panorama of its landing site. The post China’s Zhurong Rover Snaps Selfie on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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See the Latest Stunning Images from Mars

March 11, 2021 NeRD

NASA’s Perseverance rover, China’s Tianwen 1, and the United Arab Emirates’ Hope orbiter share their latest photos from Mars. The post See the Latest Stunning Images from Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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New Map of Ice on Mars Will Aid Future Crewed Missions

February 19, 2021 NeRD

Scientists have made a new and improved map of possible water-ice reservoirs on Mars. The post New Map of Ice on Mars Will Aid Future Crewed Missions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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