Neowin News Feed for: Rover

NASA runs a giveaway for its nearly completed, but canceled, $450 million Moon rover

Martin Hodás — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:22:01 +0000

The scientific community was shocked by the cancelation of the $450 million VIPER mission. However, NASA is ready to contribute the rover to a chosen partner that takes it to its intended destination. Read more...

China successfully lands its Zhurong Mars rover

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 May 2021 15:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

NASA unveils Perseverance landing footage and Mars audio

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:10:01 +0000

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. Read more...

NASA successfully lands Perseverance rover on Mars

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:32:01 +0000

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. Read more...

NASA wants to take you to Mars, without leaving Earth

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 02:54:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Neobytes :) Curiosity Rover, timelapse video of first year mission

Steven Parker — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:15:14 +0000

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. Read more...

NASA: it snows on Mars

Brad Sams — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:04:38 +0000

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... Read more...

NASA's rover Spirit is stuck on a rock, takes photo of rock

Brad Sams — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:17:34 +0000

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... Read more...

NASA: Second Mars rover having problems

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:43:07 +0000

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... Read more...

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:02:58 +0000

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... Read more...

Mars rover talking to NASA again

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:22:05 +0000

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... Read more...

NASA loses contact with Mars rover

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:46:39 +0000

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... Read more...