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China has successfully landed its first rover on the Martian surface. The Zhurong rover touched down in the Utopia Planitia region where it will conduct experiments on Martian rocks.

Paul Hill · May 15, 2021 with 20 comments

NASA has released footage of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars last week. High definition cameras equipped to the machinery at different vantage points give great shots of Mars and the rover.

Paul Hill · Feb 22, 2021 with 22 comments

NASA has confirmed the successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars. In its two year mission, it will take samples from a historical lakebed which will be examing for signs of ancient life.

Paul Hill · Feb 18, 2021 with 39 comments

With virtual reality on the verge of becoming mainstream, NASA has teamed up with game developers to create an VR experience that will take you to Mars without having to leave Earth.

Chris Schroeder · Jan 31, 2016 · Hot! with 7 comments

In two days time, the Curiosity Rover will have been on the surface of Mars for one (Earth) year, and to mark the occasion NASA has put together a two minute timelapse video of its travels.

Steven Parker · Aug 4, 2013 · Hot! with 4 comments

When NASA sent two rovers to Mars they were not quite sure what all they would find. What they ended up finding far exceeded expectations and has proven that the possible foundations for life...

Brad Sams · Jul 6, 2009 · Hot! with 77 comments

NASA's rover Spirit is stuck and the rover was able to take a picture of its underside. The rover that has far outlasted its original expected lifecycle has found itself high centered on top...

Brad Sams · Jun 4, 2009 · Hot! with 27 comments

Here we go again.... LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- As NASA scientists pored over striking new photos from Mars revealing finely layered formations of ancient bedrock, engineers labored on Tuesday to diagnose problems...

· Jan 28, 2004 with -1 comments

NASA's Spirit rover did not go to sleep today even after ground controllers sent commands twice for it to do so. Shortly before noon, controllers were surprised to receive a relay of data...

· Jan 25, 2004 with -1 comments

Mars Rover, Mars Rover, send data right over! PASADENA, California (CNN) -- After two days having trouble with transmissions, the Mars rover Spirit sent data Friday morning to its NASA flight team in...

· Jan 23, 2004 with 2 comments

Uh oh! "NASA scientists say they have lost contact with the robot rover Spirit on Mars and are unsure what caused the problem. Spirit project manager Pete Theisinger told a news briefing that...

· Jan 22, 2004 with 1 comment

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