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China unveils 1st Mars photos from Zhurong rover
By Meghan Bartels published
China has released the first photographs taken by its Zhurong rover, which touched down on Mars late on Friday (May 14) as part of the country's Tianwen-1 mission.
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has found some mysterious rocks (photos)
By Mike Wall published
For the past five weeks, Perseverance has been focused primarily on supporting and documenting the flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. But the rover has been doing some science work, too.
Mars may still be volcanically active, study finds
By Charles Q. Choi published
Evidence of what may be the youngest eruption seen yet on Mars suggests the Red Planet may still be volcanically active, raising the possibility it was recently habitable.
China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet
By Hanneke Weitering published
China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.
Possible new type of glacier just discovered on Mars
By Stephanie Pappas published
Unusual landforms on Mars' Arcadia Planitia appear to be debris-covered glaciers flowing on a flat plain.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity goes long distance in 3rd flight on Red Planet
By Mike Wall published
Ingenuity aced its third-ever Martian flight early Sunday morning (April 25), adding to its already impressive resume.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps epic photo of rover tracks, will attempt 3rd flight Sunday
By Mike Wall published
NASA's history-making Mars helicopter Ingenuity will make its third Red Planet flight this weekend, if all goes according to plan.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes off on historic 1st powered flight on another world
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lifted off on the Red Planet early this morning (April 19), performing the first-ever powered flight on a world beyond Earth.
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