What the Perseverance Mars rover has accomplished so far

The rover has conducted tests and scanned the planet's surface in preparation for its next missions.

Bill requires stray rocket parts to be returned
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Legislation is moving forward in Florida to require people to return rocket parts that might be recovered following a launch. Authorities warn that the parts could be dangerous, could contain intellectual property, or is relevant to national security. Ultimately, lawmakers say the parts belong to the manufacturers and more and more parts are being recycled for future launches.

Finding water on Mars for colonization
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There has been a renewed focus on Mars after NASA's rover Perseverance recently landed. Soon Rovers won't be the only things roaming the Red Planet as work is being done to put humans on the surface.

SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test

SpaceX's futuristic Starship exploded after what looked to be a successful touchdown. SpaceX had live-streamed the launch and landing and ended its feed before the explosion.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying Starlink mission
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After previous delays due to weather concerns, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX Starship explodes
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It looked as though the test flight of the SpaceX Starship SN10 went well. However, shortly after landing, the rocket exploded. One space industry analyst said it should still be considered a success.

Starship SN10 launches, lands successfully
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SpaceX successfully launched and landed its Starship prototype during a third high-altitude suborbital flight test from its compound in Texas.

Starship SN10 high-altitude flight test aborted
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SpaceX attempted another Starship flight on Wednesday but had to abort with just seconds to launch. This was to be the third high-altitude suborbital flight test of a Starship prototype from SpaceX's site in Texas. It is similar to the high-altitude flight tests of Starship SN8 and SN9.

Mars rover sends back more pictures
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The Perseverance Rover has been on Mars only about one day and NASA just released new pictures from the Red Planet.

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars
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The NASA team celebrates as NASA?s Perseverance rover, the biggest, most advanced rover to date, successfully lands on Mars. It will go on to search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.

Celestis provides burials at space
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A company called Celestis works with SpaceX to send people's ashes up in space aboard rockets.

Mars rover landing Thursday afternoon.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover, launched into deep space from the Kennedy Space Center last July, will land on Mars on Thursday afternoon.

Perseverance nearing Mars
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The country is watching as the Mars Rover Perseverance makes it way to Mars. That rover is looking for proof that there was once life on the Red Planet. It's piggybacking off the rovers that have visited before and paving the way for future missions.

Future of the Moon race
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New leadership in our nation's capital means some big changes, but it's still unclear what that means for NASA. The space agency NASA has a big plan to send humans back to the Moon.

Multiple Mars missions planned for this month
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Three space missions are converging on Mars this month. The United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates are all sending spacecraft into the Red Planet's orbit.

Future of commercial space travel
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There is a lot of excitement about the future of commercial space travel, all because Jeff Bezos will focus less on Amazon and more on his passion project, Blue Origin.

Remembering Challenger: 35 years since tragic explosion
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Thursday marks 35 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. It is also NASA's annual day of remembrance to honor the astronauts who have lost their lives during missions.