“Still operating on an $85 million budget,” the notion of Mars chopper Ingenuity falling prey to something like “too much ...

July 23 (UPI) --Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to request ideas via proposals from U.S. firms. NASA on July 7 ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: The NASA Mars Exploration Program." National Research Council. 2003. Assessment of Mars Science and Mission Priorities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

NASA is quietly laying the groundwork for a new generation of robots that will not just survive on Mars, but move, scout and deliver science in ways today’s rovers cannot. The Science Transport & ...

Scientists from the LASSIE project with their quadruped robot at White Sands National Park, New Mexico in August. The quadruped robot was able to scout and train autonomously. The work is part of NASA ...

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For decades, NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California have relied on some of the driest, most rugged places on Earth to simulate the extreme environments on Mars. California ...