Hear the Perseverance rover’s wheels crunch across the Martian surface
4 years ago

Hear the Perseverance rover’s wheels crunch across the Martian surface

CNN  

CNN — We first heard the sounds of Martian wind and a laser zapping rocks on Mars. JPL-Caltech/NASA As the rover’s six metal wheels move across the Martian surface, the sound of rattling, pinging, banging and crunching can be heard. “A lot of people, when they see the images, don’t appreciate that the wheels are metal,” said Vandi Verma, a senior engineer and rover driver at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in a statement. “When you’re driving with these wheels on rocks, it’s actually very noisy.” The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, located in Pasadena, California, manages the Perseverance rover mission. “If I heard these sounds driving my car, I’d pull over and call for a tow,” said Dave Gruel, lead JPL engineer for the rover’s camera and microphone subsystem, in a statement.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater
7 months ago

NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — NASA’s Perseverance rover is tackling a steep new challenge on Mars. The rover’s samples may help scientists piece together what the planet’s climate looked like billions of years ago — and learn whether any ancient Martian life lurked. The bedrock at the rim of the crater might yield clues as to how rocky planets like Mars and …

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater
7 months ago

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The rover's samples may help scientists piece together what …

NASA regains contact with Mars Ingenuity helicopter | All you need to know
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA regains contact with Mars Ingenuity helicopter | All you need to know

India TV News  

NASA regains contact with Mars Ingenuity helicopter | All you need to know The six-wheeled Perseverance rover is searching for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. NASA has reported to have re-established its contact with the Mars Ingenuity helicopter which had lost contact with the Perseverance rover. NASA said, “Good news today: We've reestablished contact with the …

Self driving on Mars: Perseverance rover navigates without human help from Earth
1 year, 6 months ago

Self driving on Mars: Perseverance rover navigates without human help from Earth

India Today  

The Perseverance rover, currently trundling on Mars, has always been dependent on its human pilot on Earth to move around. The self-driving system not only maps out the rover's general routes but also manages the finer points of navigation, significantly reducing driving time between areas of scientific interest. Tyler Del Sesto, who has worked on the software for Perseverance's AutoNav …

A year after landing on Mars, Perseverance rover sets sights on intriguing new target
3 years, 1 month ago

A year after landing on Mars, Perseverance rover sets sights on intriguing new target

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Since then, this innovative rover has inspired humanity and accomplished a series of firsts, from transmitting the first audio recording of sounds from Mars, to capturing the Ingenuity helicopter’s history making first powered, controlled flight on another planet, to producing oxygen on Mars for the first time ever with the MOXIE experiment,” …

Perseverance rover begins imaging as Mars comes into Earth's views, Ingenuity helicopter revs up
3 years, 5 months ago

Perseverance rover begins imaging as Mars comes into Earth's views, Ingenuity helicopter revs up

India Today  

Two weeks after it went into hibernation on Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to trundle again. The rover is imaging the area and studying the weather as engineers chart its course towards another possible location to collect samples to be returned to Earth. Since landing on Mars on February 18, 2021, Perseverance has been hunting for signs of ancient …

‘It's Like You're Standing There’: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Sound on Mars
3 years, 5 months ago

‘It's Like You're Standing There’: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Sound on Mars

News 18  

Two microphones aboard the six-wheeled Perseverance rover have captured nearly five hours of Martian wind gusts, rover wheels crunching over gravel, and motors whirring as the spacecraft moves its arm. These sounds allow scientists and engineers to experience the Red Planet in new ways, NASA said.”It’s like you’re really standing there,” said Baptiste Chide, a planetary scientist who studies data …

Perseverance rover successfully extracts samples from Martian rock
3 years, 6 months ago

Perseverance rover successfully extracts samples from Martian rock

India Today  

The Perseverance rover has successfully cored a Mars rock sample, according to the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Although previous attempts at sampling Martian rocks have failed to harvest as a result of the sample breaking, officials are confident that the rover has captured sediment fragments this time. The rover collects samples with a rotary-percussive drill that runs a …

Perseverance rover plans to collect first rock samples to be returned to Earth from Mars
3 years, 7 months ago

Perseverance rover plans to collect first rock samples to be returned to Earth from Mars

India Today  

After its unsuccessful attempt to collect the first rock samples to be returned to Earth, the Perseverance Mars rover is in the final stages of another attempt to drill a rock. The rover will use a 7-foot-long robotic arm to scrape the surface and if the team decides to acquire a core from this rock, the sampling process would be …

Perseverance hits the road: Rover begins search for ancient microbial life on Mars
3 years, 9 months ago

Perseverance hits the road: Rover begins search for ancient microbial life on Mars

India Today  

The Perseverance rover trundling the surface of Mars began its most critical mission phase — looking for ancient microbial life. “We are putting the rover’s commissioning phase as well as the landing site in our rearview mirror and hitting the road,” said Jennifer Trosper, Perseverance project manager. In a bid to collect unique samples, the rover will explore two geologic …

Perseverance rover goes on a Mars road trip
3 years, 9 months ago

Perseverance rover goes on a Mars road trip

CNN  

CNN — June is a fine time for a Martian road trip if you’re a robotic rover. Perseverance is officially starting its main science mission to study Jezero Crater and piece together the geologic and climate history of the area, as well as collect rock and dirt samples. Perseverance will start with the area of Jezero scientists have named Crater …

Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars
3 years, 10 months ago

Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars

CNN  

CNN — For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. Now, rocks strewn across the dry lake bed could help scientists reconstruct the history of this area on Mars and determine whether life ever existed there. Creating a timeline that corresponds with the rocks will help …

NASA's Perseverance Rover Records Sound of Ingenuity Helicopter Flying on Mars
3 years, 10 months ago

NASA's Perseverance Rover Records Sound of Ingenuity Helicopter Flying on Mars

News 18  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion team shared the humming sound of its Mars Ingenuity helicopter that took its flight on the Red Planet last month. On Friday, JPL shared the audio recorded by NASA’s Perseverance Rover as Ingenuity took its fourth flight on Mars. The audiovisual from Ingenuity’s flight on April 30, posted on Twitter by NASA’S …

Nasa reveals Easter eggs hidden on Mars perseverance rover
3 years, 11 months ago

Nasa reveals Easter eggs hidden on Mars perseverance rover

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has revealed that there are more hidden Easter eggs on the Mars …

Headphones On: Sound of Mars Perseverance Rover Driving on Martian Surface Released by NASA
4 years ago

Headphones On: Sound of Mars Perseverance Rover Driving on Martian Surface Released by NASA

News 18  

You can now have a feel of how it would be like if you get a chance to drive on Mars as NASA has released audio clips of its Perseverance rover crunching across the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration. As the Perseverance rover began to make tracks on the surface of Mars, …

Perseverance rover captures sound of driving on Mars, Nasa releases audio clip
4 years ago

Perseverance rover captures sound of driving on Mars, Nasa releases audio clip

India Today  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Perseverance rover has recorded audio of itself rolling on the surface of Mars. Read full story: https://t.co/oqdnCJShjm pic.twitter.com/yKwypUSnE7 — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover March 17, 2021 The second version, is a shorter compilation of sounds from the longer raw recording of the drive. "A lot of people, when they see the images, don't appreciate …

NASA's Perseverance rover sends back sounds of Martian winds and rock-blasting laser
4 years ago

NASA's Perseverance rover sends back sounds of Martian winds and rock-blasting laser

ABC  

NASA has released audio recordings of Martian winds, captured by its Perseverance rover, which landed on the red planet on February 18. Key points: The rover travelled 6.4m in its first test drive lasting 33 minutes It is using a laser to break up rocks to send back to Earth It uses its SuperCam instrument to capture images and audio …

Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars
4 years ago

Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars

CNN  

CNN — The Perseverance rover is sending back the sounds of Mars – and it’s contributing to the soundtrack. New audio returned from the rover’s SuperCam includes the popping sound of the instrument as it zaps rocks with its laser. Some of the rover’s instruments are still being tested for readiness, but SuperCam has already returned its first results, including …

NASA's Perseverance rover nails 21-ft test drive, gets software update for Mars exploration
4 years ago

NASA's Perseverance rover nails 21-ft test drive, gets software update for Mars exploration

Firstpost  

NASA’s newest Mars rover Perseverance has put 21 feet, or 6.5 meters, on its odometer in its first test drive on the Red Planet. Taken during the first drive of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars on 4 March 2021. Image credit: NASA Ingenuity: Perseverance rover’s first ‘big job’ Perseverance’s first big job will be to find an airfield where its …

Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance makes first trip since touching down
4 years ago

Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance makes first trip since touching down

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa's newest Mars rover set out on its first test drive this week …

In First Test Drive On Mars, Perseverance Rover Makes A Short But Significant Trip
4 years ago

In First Test Drive On Mars, Perseverance Rover Makes A Short But Significant Trip

NPR  

In First Test Drive On Mars, Perseverance Rover Makes A Short But Significant Trip Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech The Perseverance rover took its first test drive on the surface of Mars this week, traversing some 21 feet of terrain in a short trip that scientists say represents a major milestone. Anais Zarifian, Perseverance mobility test bed engineer …

NASA's Perseverance rover takes its first drive on the surface of Mars
4 years ago

NASA's Perseverance rover takes its first drive on the surface of Mars

ABC  

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first short drive on the surface of the Red Planet, two weeks after the robot science lab's picture-perfect touchdown on the floor of a massive crater, mission managers said. Key points: The probe travelled a total of 6.5 metres in the Jezero Crater on Mars It rolled 4m forward before turning 150 degrees …

Mars rover travels 6.5 metres in ‘flawless’ first drive
4 years ago

Mars rover travels 6.5 metres in ‘flawless’ first drive

Al Jazeera  

Perseverance rover can travel 200 metres a day, but scientists need to conduct tests and safety checks before it ventures further. NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on the surface of the red planet, two weeks after the robot science lab’s picture-perfect touchdown on the floor of an enormous crater, mission managers said on Friday. Taking …

Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars, sends back image
4 years ago

Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars, sends back image

CNN  

CNN — The NASA Perseverance rover has taken its first drive on Mars, traveling about 21 feet and doing a little spin across Jezero Crater. JPL-Caltech/NASA “Butler’s protagonists embody determination and inventiveness, making her a perfect fit for the Perseverance rover mission and its theme of overcoming challenges,” said Katie Stack Morgan, deputy project scientist for the rover. “Perseverance has …

Driving Tractors to Rovers: Meet Roboticist 'Vandi' Verma Who Drove Perseverance to Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

Driving Tractors to Rovers: Meet Roboticist 'Vandi' Verma Who Drove Perseverance to Mars

News 18  

The Perseverance rover put another feather in NASA’s cap after it successfully landed on Mars on February 18. The Martian driver Vandi has been part of NASA’s Mars rover team since 2008. she has operated previous Mars rovers like Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity, MER-A Spirit and MER-B Opportunity. READ: Swati Mohan, Indian-origin Scientist Who Landed NASA Rover on Mars, Was …

NASA shares video, audio of Perseverance Mars landing; Ingenuity helicopter reports in
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA shares video, audio of Perseverance Mars landing; Ingenuity helicopter reports in

Firstpost  

The American space agency has released the first high-quality visuals of its Perseverance lander touching down on the surface of Mars on 18 February. Mission controllers also received the first status report from the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which is due to attempt the first ever flight on another world in the coming weeks. The Perseverance rover touched down close to …

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

LA Times  

This combination of images from video made available by NASA shows steps in the descent of the Mars Perseverance rover as it approaches the surface of the planet on Thursday. Science & Medicine NASA shares bird’s-eye view of Perseverance landing on Mars NASA’s Mars 2020 spacecraft sent back a striking image of the Perseverance rover suspended several feet above the …

NASA Mars Perseverance rover: first video and new images
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA Mars Perseverance rover: first video and new images

CNN  

CNN — During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling “How to Land on Mars.” The video, along with other newly released footage, gives earthlings back home a better sense of the sights and sounds on the red planet. 🎧https://t.co/JswvAWC2IP#CountdownToMars — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover February 22, …

NASA releases new images of Mars taken by Perseverance rover's hazcam
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA releases new images of Mars taken by Perseverance rover's hazcam

Firstpost  

Several cameras were turned on during the rover’s descent, which show phenomenal details of its landing till about two metres off the ground NASA released several images of the Red Planet as the Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Thursday, 18 February. #CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/8SgV53S9KG — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover February 19, 2021 The second image from NASA depicts the horizon …

NASA: Perseverance Mars rover sends back new images
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA: Perseverance Mars rover sends back new images

Hindustan Times  

The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. HiRISE captured Perseverance during descent to Mars The photo was released less than 24 hours after the Perseverance rover successfully touched down near an ancient river delta, where it will …

Perseverance: New Nasa picture shows rover’s ‘terrifying’ landing on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

Perseverance: New Nasa picture shows rover’s ‘terrifying’ landing on Mars

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has released a stunning image showing its Perseverance rover conducting its “terrifying” …

Explained: What are Nasa’s big plans for Perseverance rover on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

Explained: What are Nasa’s big plans for Perseverance rover on Mars

Hindustan Times  

Cheers erupted in mission control at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after controllers confirmed that Perseverance rover safely touched down on Mars. Members of NASA’s Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars. The goal of the Mars 2020 mission is to learn whether life even existed on the Red Planet after …

Perseverance: 10 things to know about NASA's most advanced Mars rover
4 years, 1 month ago

Perseverance: 10 things to know about NASA's most advanced Mars rover

India TV News  

The American space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet Mars' equator called Jezero. Here are some interesting facts to know about NASA's Martian rover - Perseverance: Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth spacecraft since the 1970s to successfully land on …

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars

The Quint  

Nonetheless, the excitement was evident. There was dust covering the still-attached translucent lens covers, but it was possible to see a flat surface both in front and behind the rover. Just what an amazing team to work through all the adversity and all the challenges that go with landing a rover on Mars, plus the challenges of COVID. Mike Watkins, …

NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Makes Historic Landing on Red Planet, Shares First Photo
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Makes Historic Landing on Red Planet, Shares First Photo

News 18  

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is one step ahead of Elon Musk when it comes to getting to the red planet, which it called its ‘forever home.’ Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely on the floor of a vast crater, its first stop on a search …

NASA’s Perseverance rover makes historic Mars landing
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s Perseverance rover makes historic Mars landing

The Hindu  

NASA's science rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely on the floor of a vast crater, its first stop on a search for traces of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. Mission managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles burst into applause …

NASA Successfully Lands New Mars Rover 'Perseverance'
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA Successfully Lands New Mars Rover 'Perseverance'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on Mars. Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth spacecraft to successfully …

NASA rover streaks toward a landing on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA rover streaks toward a landing on Mars

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A NASA rover streaked toward …

NASA's Perseverance Rover Is About to Land on Mars. Here's How You Can Witness It
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA's Perseverance Rover Is About to Land on Mars. Here's How You Can Witness It

News 18  

After Saudi Arabia’s Hope probe made its historical landing on Mars, it is time for American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Perseverance Rover to touch down on the red planet. Here is everything that you should know before we get to witness the landing: The Perseverance Rover, that was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on …

NASA’s Perseverance rover makes safe landing on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s Perseverance rover makes safe landing on Mars

LA Times  

NASA’s newest rover touched down safely on the surface of Mars on Thursday, completing a 293-million-mile journey through space and setting the stage for a mission that seeks to find evidence of ancient extraterrestrial life. Members of NASA’s Mars 2020 team at JPL react after receiving confirmation that the Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars. Some bumped fists with …

NASA's helicopter-bearing Perseverance rover sticks the Mars landing
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA's helicopter-bearing Perseverance rover sticks the Mars landing

Salon  

On Thursday, a rover the size of a Mini Cooper parachuted through thin Martian air for seven nail-biting minutes before successfully touching down on the red planet. The landing of Perseverance, as the rover is dubbed, marks a new era in Martian exploration — as the fifth NASA rover to ever touch down on Mars and the first that carries …

NASA’s fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, makes historic landing
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, makes historic landing

Al Jazeera  

Described as NASA’s most ambitious Mars mission, the rover will be used to search for signs of ancient life. #CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/dkM9jE9I6X — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover February 18, 2021 The spacecraft’s self-guided descent and landing during a complex series of manoeuvres that NASA dubbed “the seven minutes of terror” stands as the most elaborate and challenging feat in the annals …

Photos | NASA’s Perseverance rover makes safe landing on Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

Photos | NASA’s Perseverance rover makes safe landing on Mars

LA Times  

NASA’s newest rover touched down safely on the surface of Mars at 12:55 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, completing a 293-million-mile journey through space and setting the stage for a mission that seeks to find evidence of ancient extraterrestrial life. Members of NASA’s Perseverance rover team react as the first images arrive moments after the spacecraft successfully touched down on …

NASA’s Perseverance rover ready for Mars landing
4 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s Perseverance rover ready for Mars landing

LA Times  

If NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on the surface of Mars, it will mark several milestones in space exploration: The first machine to harvest an essential human resource on another world. Science & Medicine NASA’s Perseverance rover makes safe landing on Mars Perseverance, NASA’s newest rover, completes its 7-minute descent and lands safely on Mars to begin a mission that …

Microphones On NASA's Rover Will Record Audible Sounds On Mars
4 years, 1 month ago

Microphones On NASA's Rover Will Record Audible Sounds On Mars

NPR  

Microphones On NASA's Rover Will Record Audible Sounds On Mars NASA's Mars rover called Perseverance is carrying two microphones. NASA's Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars one week from today. BAPTISTE CHIDE: Those two microphones will be the first microphone - we call audible sounds from the surface of Mars. PALCA: Mars has a very thin atmosphere, mostly …

NASA Wants You to Listen to the Audio of Mars Perseverance Rover Travelling Through Space
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA Wants You to Listen to the Audio of Mars Perseverance Rover Travelling Through Space

News 18  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration has an interesting collection of sounds from space and its recent audio comes straight from the interplanetary flight. On Wednesday, the American space agency posted the audio on its SoundCloud account recorded by the latest Mars rover. A microphone aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover recorded the sounds of the spacecraft as it hurtled through …

NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity aboard the Perseverance rover recharges for the first time in space
4 years, 7 months ago

NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity aboard the Perseverance rover recharges for the first time in space

Firstpost  

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received its first recharge in outer space on its way to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover. Tim Canham, the operations lead for Mars Helicopter at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, said that this was a “big milestone”, as the charging gave them the “first opportunity to turn on Ingenuity and give its electronics a …

NASA's Perseverance rover: Getting to Mars is easy, it’s the stopping that can kill you
4 years, 7 months ago

NASA's Perseverance rover: Getting to Mars is easy, it’s the stopping that can kill you

Firstpost  

The landing on Mars “is the result of reasoned, engineering thought. “When people look at it, it looks crazy,” Adam Steltzner, a NASA engineer, said in a video that NASA produced leading up to Curiosity’s landing that described the components: heat shield, parachute, rocket engines and, finally, a hovering crane that lowered the rover to the surface. “We don’t usually …

NASA rover Perseverance blasts off to Mars seeking signs of life
4 years, 7 months ago

NASA rover Perseverance blasts off to Mars seeking signs of life

Live Mint  

NASA launched its latest Mars rover, dubbed Perseverance, on Thursday, the first step in the space agency’s newest effort to hunt for signs of ancient microbial life and collect samples that will eventually be returned to Earth. Perseverance is also carrying a small helicopter named Ingenuity, which if successful will be “the first aircraft to fly in a controlled way …

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