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NASA Recruits Mars Perseverance Rover to Monitor Sun’s Activity

NASA has drafted its Mars rover Perseverance to help monitor the sun’s activity. Every day for the next two months, the rover ...

Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe

Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet ...

NASA Rover Makes a Shocking Discovery: Lightning on Mars

Lightning has been seen on other planets in the solar system, in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Because Mars is cold ...
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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

NASA rover discovers 'mini lightning' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars that a scientist described as "mini ...

Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots Mars Helicopter Ingenuity That Flew For The 72nd And Final Flight

The NASA Perseverance rover's left Mastcam-Z camera captured an image of Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The little Red Planet ...

Mars just shocked NASA: Perseverance accidentally records first evidence of lightning on the red planet; Here’s what it means

NASA's Perseverance rover has accidentally detected lightning-like electrical discharges on Mars, a breakthrough in ...

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's ...

First lightning bolts discovered on Mars in NASA breakthrough

Electrical discharges, the release and transmission of electricity through an insulating medium, were found in audio and ...
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NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts

BREMEN, Germany — NASA will help Europe get its long-delayed Mars life-hunting ExoMars rover off the ground, even though President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts the collaboration in a drive ...