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It's been 25 years since the landing of the Mars Pathfinder. Planetary exploration has never been...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt was the size of a microwave oven. It weighed as much as a corgi. It traveled slower than a sloth....
Why we love to anthropomorphize space-faring robots
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on September 10, 2021.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Humans have sent many robotic vehicles to study Mars, nearly...
NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPart of the path NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took to cross the boulder field dubbed "Snowdrift...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Speed Records on Mars
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNASA’s Perseverance rover, equipped with an advanced computer pilot known as AutoNav, has been...
'Mars rover' is the new 'moonshot' in Fall Out Boy's update to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the...
Space via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFall Out Boy has released an update to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," ticking off moments...
NASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIs or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully...
Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRovers on Mars frequently come across debris – like this heat shield and spring – from their own or...
Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoArtist's concept of Voyager. Somehow, when you talk about space exploration, it seems like all the...
Casper, Scooby-Doo and Yogi Rock: How NASA's Naming System for Martian Landscape Evolved Over Time
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn February 18, 2021, a car-sized robot parachuted its way down to the surface of Mars to begin...
ExploreHope Summer Science Camp students learn about Mars through event with NASA
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHOLLAND — Students in an ExploreHope Summer Science Camp through Hope College connected with NASA...