Science Sep 10 New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Sep 02 NASA’s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return The chief engineer for the Perseverance rover said Thursday he's "never been more happy to see a hole in a rock." He called it a perfect core sample. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jun 08 How NASA is hunting for signs of life on Mars Researchers hope to gain a better sense of whether primordial life once existed on our celestial neighbor, and how technology may pave the way for astronauts to sustain their own lives during future voyages to the Red Planet. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Science Jun 17 NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus With just another month until liftoff, the space agency on Wednesday revealed a commemorative plate attached to the rover, aptly named Perseverance. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Mar 05 WATCH: NASA reveals name of next Mars rover The next rover that NASA plans to send to our red, celestial neighbor will be called “Perseverance,” a name proposed by Alex Mather, a seventh grade student from Virginia. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Feb 13 After a 15-year odyssey, NASA loses its trailblazing Opportunity By Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American Mired in dust on the afternoon of June 10, 2018, NASA’s Opportunity rover received a final command from Earth. The reply was grim. Continue reading
Jun 13 NASA Rover knocked out as giant dust storm engulfs Mars By Amel Ahmed, KQED Flight controllers tried late Tuesday night to contact Opportunity, but the rover did not respond. The storm has been growing since the end of May and now covers one-quarter of the planet. Continue reading
Feb 16 How much would you sacrifice to be the first person on Mars? By Joshua Barajas Michael McDonnell has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. He has a physics degree. He’s worked in hazardous environments. His hope is that these qualifications will convince a selection committee that he’s the perfect candidate for the first human voyage to Mars. So… Continue reading
Aug 15 Mars Curiosity Rover Gets ‘Brain Transplant,’ Prepares for Mountain Trek By Jenny Marder NASA's intrepid Mars rover, Curiosity has been through a lot in the past year. It flew 354 million miles, blasted through the Mars atmosphere, deployed a supersonic parachute, unfurled a giant sky crane and touched down gently on… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch For NASA Rover Team, Many Years of Work and ‘Seven Minutes of Terror’ Paid Off For NASA Rover Team, Many Years of Work and 'Seven Minutes of Terror' Paid Off… Continue watching