mars
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Microphone on NASA Rover Records Large Dust Devil on Mars
Researchers working with a microphone aboard the Perseverance rover have managed to record sounds of a passing dust devil. The audio data was enough for them to determine the physical characteristics of the Martian whirlwind, which crossed right over the NASA rover.
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Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth
For 19 years, the Mars Express spacecraft has orbited the Red Planet, providing breathtaking views and valuable insights of Mars. The hard-working orbiter has not only relayed its own data back to Earth, but also provided a communication line between other Martian missions and ground control.
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InSight Records Major Martian Meteorite Impacts, Along With Potential Magma
NASA’s InSight lander, a mission devoted to unlocking the secrets of the Martian interior, likely has just a few months left before its dust-covered solar panels stop being able to provide sufficient power. But the faltering lander’s instruments continue their work advancing our understanding of volcanology and seismology on the Red Planet.
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Mars Rover Opportunity Documentary Shows the Special Bond Between Humans and Robots
A new documentary about the Mars rover Opportunity promises to be chockfull of legitimately touching moments between machines and the humans who developed them from infancy to an unbelievable 15 year journey.