NASA Mars
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NASA Mars
@NASAMars
NASA’s official X account for all things Mars. Join us as we explore the Red Planet!
Perseverance is only the second vehicle to travel the distance of a marathon on another planet, following NASA's Opportunity rover, which accomplished the feat in 2015.Get ready to send your name a MILLION MILES AWAY!! Submit your name to be added to a memory card that will fly on the Roman Space Telescope this year to Lagrange point 2, the same location as @NASAWebb. go.nasa.gov/RomanNames Submissions close July 12th.
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On the 21st day of its mission in Mars's north polar region, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander used its scoop OTD in 2008 to reveal lumps of white ice under the surface of the rusty soil. Scientists watched how the ice sublimed over 4 days, concluding that it was likely water ice.
- Planetary explorers, freewheeling to the yardang unit! Yardangs are wind-carved hills, seen here in the distance, and they're the next target of exploration for Curiosity. The latest science team update has more about the journey ahead: go.nasa.gov/4vJiqXV
- NASA Mars repostedThe Spirit rover (Mars Exploration Rover A) left our planet to begin the journey to its new home OTD in 2003. This view captured 20 years ago at the beginning of 2006 shows rippled sand deposits of the "El Dorado" ripple field in Gusev Crater on Mars. Designed for a 90-day
- When the year began, the Sun was between Earth and Mars, but now we have a clear view. You can experiment with the planets' orbits using Eyes on the Solar System: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-sys…
00:00In the coming weeks, Mars will continue to rise higher in the sky and become easier to spot. Meanwhile, remember that tiny dot is actually a world. This view from the Perseverance rover was taken yesterday science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2…
- NASA Mars repostedSince arriving at its destination five years ago, our Perseverance Mars rover has collected data that hints at a history of past life on the Red Planet. Catch up on Percy’s biggest discoveries in this week’s episode of our Curious Universe podcast: go.nasa.gov/4x3NAuB
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00:00 - NASA Mars repostedLIVE: Leaders with NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission are providing an update on spacecraft operations and discussing the mission's accomplishments. youtu.be/4WALToxcMjo
- The shadows of things to come. NASA’s fleet of orbiters, rovers, and helicopters at Mars have helped us know before we go, providing key information about landing sites, weather conditions, and much more.
60 years ago today, Surveyor I made a three-point soft landing on the Moon—the first soft landing for America's space program—AND accomplished on its first try. Over the next 6 weeks it returned more than 11,000 images of the lunar surface including this one featuring its shadow. - 🎧 Do you like to listen and learn? NASA's Curious Universe podcast kicks off its new season by catching up on Perseverance’s biggest discoveries. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or at go.nasa.gov/4x3NAuB
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Minerals on Mars are helping scientists better understand the red planet’s ancient climate. See what they’ve learned from samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover: go.nasa.gov/4fNAag9
