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The excitement of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars can be witnessed on NASA TV starting at 11:15 PST on February 18, 2021.

Mars 2020 Staff Highlights

Several scientists from the USGS Astrogeology Science Center (ASC) have been recognized among the top 2 percent scientists in the world according to a...

Curiosity is currently within the fractured intermediate unit and in the previous drive the rover reached a contact between two sub-units. On one side...

As the Perseverance rover speeds its way towards Mars, its Earth-based human counterparts have worked tirelessly to prepare for the rover’s arrival at...

3000 sols and never a dull moment!

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There is a parable about a group of blind men encountering an elephant for the first time and coming to different conclusions about it depending upon...

First identified in a meteorite found in Africa in 2014, the calcium-aluminum silicate mineral has been named in honor of lunar geologist and USGS...

While many in the U.S. spent the long weekend resting and giving thanks, Curiosity was hard at work investigating rocky outcrops and driving back to...