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NASA Recruits Mars Perseverance Rover to Monitor Sun’s Activity

NASA has drafted its Mars rover Perseverance to help monitor the sun’s activity. Every day for the next two months, the rover ...

Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe

Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet ...

NASA Rover Makes a Shocking Discovery: Lightning on Mars

Lightning has been seen on other planets in the solar system, in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Because Mars is cold ...

NASA rover discovers 'mini lightning' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars that a scientist described as "mini ...

Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...
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NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts

B REMEN, Germany — NASA will help Europe get its long-delayed Mars life-hunting ExoMars rover off the ground, even though ...
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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...

Mars just shocked NASA: Perseverance accidentally records first evidence of lightning on the red planet; Here’s what it means

NASA's Perseverance rover has accidentally detected lightning-like electrical discharges on Mars, a breakthrough in ...

Lightning on Mars? Scientists believe they've detected its crackling sounds on the red planet

Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind ...

NASA Captures Proof of Lightning on Mars

For the first time, a NASA rover has detected evidence of lightning on Mars, capturing the faint “zaps” produced by the planet’s persistent dust storms ...

First lightning bolts discovered on Mars in NASA breakthrough

Electrical discharges, the release and transmission of electricity through an insulating medium, were found in audio and ...

Lightning detected on Mars for the first time by NASA’s Perseverance Rover; here’s what it is

The rover has explored Jezero Crater since 2021. Its SuperCam instrument recorded audio and electromagnetic signals. These signals revealed tiny electrical discharges on Mars.