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Perseverance rover mobility, organics, and autonomous nav

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Latest: Perseverance rover completes marathon distance on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has achieved a major milestone by completing a marathon-length traverse of approximately 42 kilometers (26.2 miles) in Jezero crater, surpassing the distance record previously held by the Opport

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NASA Voyager 2 mission extension

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Latest: NASA extends Voyager 2 mission lifespan via power-saving maneuver

NASA engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully executed a power-management maneuver, nicknamed the “Big Bang,” to extend the scientific mission of the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Located more than 40 billion

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Curiosity rover finds polygonal structures on Mars

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Latest: NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers Vast Polygonal Cracks on Mars

In mid‑July 2026 NASA’s Curiosity rover reported honeycomb‑like polygonal ridges and clusters of dark pebbles in Gale Crater, noting several possible formation mechanisms such as dried mud, basaltic columnar cooling, or

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Mars Curiosity rover honeycomb polygon discovery

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Latest: NASA Curiosity rover finds vast honeycomb polygon field on Mars

In late June 2026, NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a 360‑degree panorama of the Valle Grande valley on Mars. The images revealed an unprecedented, extensive field of polygonal fractures—honeycomb‑like patterns 4–8 cm acr

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