4 天之前 · Mars Overview. Mars is no place for the faint-hearted. It’s dry, rocky, and bitter cold. The fourth planet from the Sun, Mars, is one of Earth’s two closest planetary neighbors (Venus is the other).

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NASA is reimagining the future of Mars exploration, driving new scientific discoveries, and preparing for humans on Mars. NASA’s Mars Exploration Program will focus the next two decades on its science-driven systemic approach on these strategic goals: exploring for potential life, understanding the geology and climate of Mars, and preparation for human exploration.

2024年12月3日 · Mars Odyssey mission was the first spacecraft to make a global map of the chemical elements and minerals that make up the Martian surface. The spacecraft also holds the record for the longest continually active mission in orbit around a planet other than Earth.

6 天之前 · NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera.Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast. This image was acquired on April 6, 2024 (Sol 1112) at the local mean solar time of 12:23:05.

5 小时之前 · NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Right Navigation Camera (Navcam).The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving. This image was acquired on Feb. 3, 2025 (Sol 1407) at the local mean solar time of 13:24:31.

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NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard Left Navigation Camera (Navcam).The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving. This image was acquired on Nov. 10, 2024 (Sol 1324) at the local mean solar time of 15:18:38.

2025年1月25日 · Perseverance Mars Rover Drive Path Animation. This animated orbital-map view shows the route NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has taken since its February 2021 landing at Jezero Crater to July 2024, when it took its “Cheyava Falls” sample.

2024年11月15日 · Aerobreaking. Aerobraking is a spaceflight technique wherein an orbiting spacecraft brushes against the top of a planetary atmosphere. The friction of the atmosphere against the surface of the spacecraft slows down and lowers the craft’s orbital altitude.