mars exploration program
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Zone Out To The Eerie Sounds Of Planet Mars
When you think of some of the eeriest sounds on Earth, you’ll probably think of warning sirens, piercing screams, or even John Carpenter’s Halloween theme — but it turns out that Mars has its share of creepy noises that sound like they could be pulled right from a horror movie soundtrack. NASA has shared audio…
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Nails Its Seventh Flight on Mars
The seventh flight of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars saw the vehicle fly nearly 106.68 m to a landing spot that hadn’t been closely surveyed beforehand.
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China’s Zhurong Rover Sends Back Its First Images of Mars
On Sunday, China became the second country to successfully land a mission on Mars. The Zhurong rover, now comfortably sitting just above the dusty plain of Utopia Planitia, has sent back its first images of the Martian landscape.
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Third Date’s the Charm (Maybe): NASA Reschedules First Ingenuity Flight on Mars for Monday
NASA has given an eager public a new date for the Ingenuity helicopter’s first controlled flight on Mars: Monday, April 19. This would be the third time Ingenuity’s flight has been rescheduled to date, and with some luck, it might be the real deal.