On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
In this season 4 finale, Gentry Lee and Rob Manning reveal how surprises, hidden flaws, and uncertainties have always been a part of rovers and the exploration of Mars ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
How does a rover keep driving on a planet with no gas stations? Shonte Tucker, Sabah Bux and Rob Manning power us through the ways Mars rovers keep going ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
Before a rover can make tracks on Mars, it first has to rocket off Earth, speed through space, and then alight gently on the planet’s surface. Al Chen and Swati Mohan guide us through the many stages of a rover’s flight to Mars ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
Buckle up for a Mars tour with rover driver Vandi Verma, and learn how NASA’s rovers have evolved to better explore this alien world ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
The Perseverance rover holds many promises: to look for evidence of life on Mars, to collect rock samples meant to be sent to Earth one day, and to test technology that could be used in a future human Mars mission ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
The Curiosity rover is a big nerd at heart, fitted with a science lab to take in the planet Mars. Get the inside scoop on the mission’s many discoveries and dramas after a decade on the Red Planet ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
Born together, the Spirit and Opportunity twin rovers followed divergent paths after they landed on opposite sides of Mars. Opportunity’s journey was marked by good fortune, while Spirit’s was troubled from the start ..read more
On a Mission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
6M ago
After two failed missions to Mars, NASA tried to double its odds for success by sending twin rovers to the Red Planet. Part one of the story of Spirit and Opportunity takes us from their birth to their launch from Earth ..read more