Perseverance
Ingenuity Suffers Rotor Damage, Ending the Mission
There have been numerous robotic space missions reach the end of their operating life over the years and for a…
A Tiny Quadcopter Could Gather Rocks for China’s Sample Return Mission
Space exploration is always changing. Before February 2021 there had never been a human made craft flying around in the…
The Future of Mars Exploration Belongs to Helicopters
Even though there's no firm date for a Mars sample return mission, the Perseverance rover is busy collecting rock samples…
NASA Gives a Detailed Analysis of all the Landing Debris Perseverance Has Found on Mars
A recent blog by Dr. Justin Maki, Imaging Scientist and the Deputy Principal Investigator on the Perseverance rover Mastcam-Z camera,…
Perseverance’s Software Lets it Move Swiftly Across the Surface of Mars
Mars rovers are not known for being particularly speedy. Spirit and Opportunity managed a max speed of a whopping 5…
NASA is Already Designing Hardware for a Mars Sample Return Mission
Testing is key to the success of any space mission, and the more complex the mission, the more testing is…
Perseverance Sees Evidence of Flash Floods in Jezero Crater
Nearly eight months into the Perseverance rover's mission on Mars, researchers have confirmed that Jezero crater is (as was believed)…
Perseverance Drills Another Hole, and This Time the Sample is Intact
After failing in its first try, the Perseverance rover just successfully obtained a rock sample from the Martian surface that…
Ingenuity Sees Perseverance From Above
Where’s Waldo (or Where's Wally) is a very popular book series for all ages. One way to make it potentially…
Ingenuity is now Mapping the Terrain Around Perseverance
Having eyes in the sky is useful for a variety of activities. Everything from farming to military operations has benefited…