On June 14, 2026, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completed a marathon, or 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) as a spacecraft ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this photo as Perseverance crossed the 42-kilometer finish line—or is it a starting ...

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well ...

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NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr. Nicola Fox explains an intriguing rock that the ...

Perseverance only reached the marathon distance as the second rover on another celestial body. Shortly before, it was ...

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Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This ...

An international team of researchers analyzing the sounds captured by the Perseverance rover has determined the speed of sound on Mars. Baptiste Chide, with Los Alamos National Laboratory, gave a ...

Dox Castle will be the first stop during Perseverance's bonus trek to the western rim of Mars' Jezero Crater. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing. The most recent stop on its Red Planet road trip? A roughly 656-foot-long (200 ...

NASA’s Perseverance took this selfie on May 10 along the rim of the Jezero crater. Unbothered. In its lane. Focused. Dusty. Fabulous. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took some time away from its ...