Mars

A man dressed in black sits on a gray rock. There is snow behind him. He is looking at a black robot in the shape of a dog. Behind the man and the robot is the summit of Mount Hood.

How a dog-like robot is training for space exploration on Mount Hood

(Runtime 4:20)On rocky outcrops 6,000 feet up Mount Hood’s ski slopes, Spirit the robot took one small step for robots, one giant leap for science.“It’s…

NASA's Perseverance rover and its experimental aerial drone, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, are shown in an artist's rendering. NASA/JPL-Caltech

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'I'm Safe On Mars.' NASA'S New Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs

Perseverance, a six-wheeled, SUV-size vehicle with the most sophisticated robotic astrobiology lab ever launched and an experimental aerial drone aboard, is at the heart of the Mars 2020 mission. It blasted off in July on a 293 million-mile journey. After landing, it immediately got to work, taking a photo of its "forever home."

From left, astronaut Soichi Noguchi of Japan and NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins walk after arriving at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The four astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station scheduled for launch on Saturday. CREDIT: Terry Renna/AP

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Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station

Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS.

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Look Up: Musical Inspiration From The Night Sky

Warm nights and clear skies are a perfect combination to see some of the night sky’s wonders, even if you don’t have a telescope. And what could be better than stargazing with a themed classical music soundtrack?