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johnmackinssa
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Ingenuity Helicopter Flies on Mars
The first flight on another planet. Check out the takeoff, hover, and landing in this NASA video.
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johnmackinssa
Mar 29, 20211 min read
March 2021 Mars Update
Chris updates us on status and accomplishments of the Perseverance Rover.
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johnmackinssa
Mar 21, 20211 min read
Soyuz docking seems slow, not like in Star Wars or Star Trek
If you have seen science fiction shows like Star Wars or Star Trek, space vehicles dock or land in a landing bay at high speed....
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johnmackinssa
Mar 21, 20211 min read
See a new star from your backyard
See a bright new nova in the Cassiopeia constellation. Click here for more details. You can use a smartphone app to locate the...
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johnmackinssa
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Perseverance Rover’s SuperCam Science Instrument Delivers First Results
Data from the powerful science tool includes sounds of its laser zapping a rock in order to test what it’s made of. Click here to see more.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 27, 20211 min read
ExoMars orbiter images Perseverance at landing site
The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, along with its parachute, heat shield and descent...
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johnmackinssa
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Comet Makes a Pit Stop Near Jupiter’s Asteroids
For the first time, a wayward comet-like object has been spotted near the family of ancient asteroids. Click here for more information.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 24, 20211 min read
First Audio Recording of Red Planet
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johnmackinssa
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Perseverance Landing Video
The agency’s newest rover captured first-of-its-kind footage of its Feb. 18 touchdown. Click here for more information.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Finding Ancient Signs of Life on Mars
Check out this video to see how Perseverance will look for signs of ancient life.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 20, 20211 min read
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reports In
The technology demonstration has phoned home from where it is attached to the belly of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Click here for more...
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johnmackinssa
Feb 19, 20211 min read
What is the Technology on Perseverance?
Check out this video to learn more about the amazing technology on board Perseverance.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Perseverance Lands on Mars!
The first image from the low res camera.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 17, 20211 min read
NASA’s Next Mars Rover Is Ready for the Most Precise Landing Yet
What to expect when the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover arrives at the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021. Click here to learn more.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Pioneering NASA Mini Weather Satellite Ends Its Mission
RainCube, designed to study storms, was the first to fly a radar science instrument on a CubeSat.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 7, 20211 min read
NASA Satellites Help Quantify Forests’ Impacts on the Global Carbon Budget
Scientists have created a new method for measuring carbon fluctuations in forests; it is expected to improve the accuracy of global...
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johnmackinssa
Feb 4, 20211 min read
NASA Mars Rover Game
Click here to go to the game site.
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johnmackinssa
Feb 3, 20211 min read
NASA’s Psyche Mission Moves Forward, Passing Key Milestone
Now just a year and a half from launch, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid will soon begin assembling and testing the...
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johnmackinssa
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Ever Wonder What You Get From NASA's Missions
NASA’s Perseverance Pays Off Back Home Read more here.
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johnmackinssa
Jan 28, 20211 min read
NASA Coverage of Perseverance Landing
Go here for all the coverage events for the upcoming February landing.
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