mars 2020

In a Medium post, NASA engineer Evan Hilgemann explores what its actually like to drive a Mars rover. It's simpler than one might think.

The Other Left!

Shortly after rocketing into orbit, NASA's Perseverance rover experienced a couple of small hiccups: a minor communications and temperature glitch.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are suggesting we could explore the surface of Mars using a fleet of "nanocardboard" aircraft.

Despite budget overruns — and a pandemic — NASA is determined to get its next Mars rover called "Perseverance" off the ground in July.

NASA's Mars 2020 rover rolled forward and backward for the first time inside a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, clearing small ramps.

NASA is livestreaming a video feed from the JPL clean room where it's currently assembling and testing the Mars 2020 rover.

NASA is offering the public something truly unique: an opportunity to send thier names to the surface of Mars, "stenciled on chips."

After two days of testing, NASA is confident its four-pound Mars Helicopter is ready to begin its journey to the Red Planet.