UPDATE for 11 am ET: NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered sediment formations that could be signs of possible biosignatures on Mars, but they could also have a non-biological source. Read our ...
For five years the Mars Rover has been exploring without the aid of maps, GPS or even a brief idea of where it’s going without the help of people on Earth feeding it information ...
NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, ...
A new technology lets NASA’s Mars rover pinpoint its position within inches, drive farther on its own, and speed up exploration.
The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery ...
NASA has quietly crossed a threshold on Mars: its flagship rover is no longer just following orders, it is choosing its own path across the planet. The Perseverance rover now uses advanced onboard ...
Unlike on Earth there aren’t dozens of satellites whizzing around Mars to provide satellite navigation functionality. Recently NASA’s JPL engineers tried something with the ...