NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Rare Martian Dust Devil Collision in Stunning Detail
On Mars, swirling columns of dust—known as dust devils—regularly roam the landscape, sometimes colliding in dramatic displays like one recently captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover. In a rare moment, ...
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Nighthawk: NASA plans massive Mars helicopter to scan ancient volcanoes for life
Nighthawk would fly to altitudes of up to 4,920 feet (1,500 meters) above the Martian average, covering distances of up to 1.86 miles per flight.
Keeping Voyager Alive: NASA’s Project Scientist Faces Painful Choices as the Iconic Mission Nears Its End
Linda Spilker, the Voyager mission’s project scientist, spoke to Gizmodo about the challenges that come with operating the ...
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Rover That'll Dig Deeper Into Mars Than Ever Before Is Getting an Airbus Lander
The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Airbus to make the lander for the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, scheduled to launch in 2028 ...
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This AI Speedrunner Taught Itself to Play Minecraft
The Dreamer AI system of Google's DeepMind reached the milestone of mastering Minecraft by ‘imagining’ the future impact of ...
Fram2 mission: Historic SpaceX flight over Earth's poles ends with splashdown in California
Four private spacefarers on a mission known as Fram2 set out to become the first humans to fly in orbit over both Earth's North and South poles.