On Monday, NASA gave its latest Mars Rover Perseverance all clear to launch later this week on a mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life. “The launch readiness review is complete, and we’re actually going to launch it,” said administrator Jim Bridenstine. “We are in extraordinary times right …
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – With eight successful landings on Mars, NASA is upping the ante with its new scout vehicle. The Perseverance spacecraft, scheduled for launch this week, is NASA’s largest and smartest Martian rover to date. It has the latest landing technology, plus most cameras and microphones ever …
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With eight successful landings on Mars, NASA is upping the ante with the spacecraft Perseverance. Set for takeoff this week, the new rover will carry a helicopter for a test flight from another world. The 4-pound helicopter, Ingenuity, will travel to Mars by grabbing the belly of the rover and, …
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Later this week, NASA plans to launch its fourth rover from Mars, Perseverance, on a six-month trip to the Red Planet. Perseverance will initiate a mission to collect samples of Martian soil that may have traces of ancient life, so that they can be returned to Earth by another mission …
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This week a small piece of rock will be thrown into space on one of the strangest interplanetary trips ever attempted. A small piece of 10p coin-sized Martian basalt will launch aboard an American robot probe on Thursday and propelled toward the red planet on a seven-month journey to its …
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