• PIA25869: JPL Engineers Work on Carbon Mapper Imaging Spectrometer

    Updated: 2023-08-31 18:20:32
    PIA25869 : JPL Engineers Work on Carbon Mapper Imaging Spectrometer Mission : thinsp Carbon Mapper Coalition Instrument : thinsp Carbon Mapper Imaging Spectrometer Product Size : thinsp 8256 x 5504 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25869.tif 110.5 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25869.jpg 6.681 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Engineers in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in April 2023 examine the imaging spectrometer that will ride aboard the first of two satellites to be launched by the Carbon Mapper Coalition . The instrument will help researchers detect emissions of carbon dioxide and methane from

  • PIA25139: Psyche Undergoes Vibration Testing

    Updated: 2023-08-31 18:20:32
    PIA25139 : Psyche Undergoes Vibration Testing Target Name : thinsp Asteroid Mission : thinsp Psyche Spacecraft : thinsp Psyche Product Size : thinsp 5504 x 8256 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25139.tif 126.3 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25139.jpg 5.361 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : An engineer works on NASA's Psyche spacecraft amid vibration testing at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on March 8, 2022. The test is among a series intended to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the jostling and high decibels of launch as well as the harsh environment of deep . space Slated for an October 2023 launch ,

  • PIA25138: Psyche Spacecraft en Route to the Asteroid Belt (Artist's Concept)

    Updated: 2023-08-31 18:20:32
    PIA25138 : Psyche Spacecraft en Route to the Asteroid Belt Artist's Concept Target Name : thinsp Asteroid Mission : thinsp Psyche Spacecraft : thinsp Psyche Product Size : thinsp 2365 x 1327 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp Arizona State University Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25138.tif 6.396 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25138.jpg 314.1 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : This artist's concept depicts NASA's Psyche spacecraft with its large solar arrays fully deployed and one of its four Hall-effect thrusters firing visible via its blue glow atop the spacecraft's . body Slated for an October 2023 launch , Psyche is scheduled to reach its destination a mysterious asteroid

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  • Pentagon UFO office unveils official website for US government personnel to report sightings

    Updated: 2023-08-31 17:21:35
    The Pentagon's official office for addressing UFOs has a new website where U.S. government and military personnel can report their own sightings.

  • Black astronauts celebrate ISS, Artemis 2 moon missions while reflecting on history

    Updated: 2023-08-31 17:00:14
    Two Black astronauts spoke to Space.com about their experiences in space and what's coming next.

  • Amateur astronomers capture Jupiter suffering spectacular cosmic collision

    Updated: 2023-08-31 16:30:01
    A flash of light on our solar system's gas giant has alerted space enthusiasts of an intriguing impact

  • Get ready for the epic 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse of October 2023 with this epic NASA trailer (video)

    Updated: 2023-08-31 16:00:11
    NASA has released a video trailer for a "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse that will sweep across the Americas on Oct. 14, 2023.

  • Drift through space with a dreamy track from 'Starfield's' original score by composer Inon Zur (exclusive)

    Updated: 2023-08-31 15:59:31
    The epic space exploration game "Starfield" is almost here. Listen to an exclusive track from its original soundtrack by award-winning composer Inon Zur.

  • NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots warm Jupiter with longest known year

    Updated: 2023-08-31 15:00:00
    Astronomers using NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite have found a "warm" Jupiter with the longest period ever seen with an alien world.

  • Annular solar eclipse 2023: How to watch Oct. 14 'ring of fire' in person and online

    Updated: 2023-08-31 14:00:23
    Find out how to watch the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14 in person and with these free livestreams. The famous 'ring of fire' is not to be missed.

  • This gamma-ray space mystery may finally be solved with new black hole simulations

    Updated: 2023-08-31 14:00:01
    Here's why a black hole crashing into a neutron star belched out an odd gamma-ray burst.

  • QinetiQ wins $224 million contract to provide technical services to Space Development Agency

    Updated: 2023-08-31 13:46:18
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  • SpaceX delays launch of 13 satellites for Space Development Agency

    Updated: 2023-08-31 13:08:19
    SpaceX is standing down from the Aug. 31 launch attempt of the Tranche 0B mission due to an engine issue. Teams are troubleshooting and the launch is now targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. PDT (10:26 a.m. EDT / 1426 UTC) Friday.

  • SatixFy sells satellite payload subsidiary to MDA

    Updated: 2023-08-31 13:03:20
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  • NASA gears up for return of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample

    Updated: 2023-08-31 11:31:26
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  • Firefly ready for call-up to launch military ‘responsive space’ mission

    Updated: 2023-08-30 19:50:33
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  • DART Showed How to Smash an Asteroid. So Where Did the Space Shrapnel Go?

    Updated: 2023-08-30 14:00:00
    Last year’s NASA mission proved it was possible to knock an incoming near-Earth object off course. But that creates debris—which might also be a threat.

  • ESA postpones Ariane 6 hot-fire test again

    Updated: 2023-08-30 11:45:28
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  • NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows

    Updated: 2023-08-29 23:48:25
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  • SAIC wins $574 million contract to maintain Space Force radar sites

    Updated: 2023-08-29 23:18:46
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  • Space Development Agency’s data-transport satellites get more complex

    Updated: 2023-08-29 20:25:05
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  • Japanese space robotics company GITAI raises $15 million

    Updated: 2023-08-29 15:00:00
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  • SpiderOak demonstrates zero-trust software on ISS

    Updated: 2023-08-29 13:15:00
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  • TransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag

    Updated: 2023-08-29 13:00:00
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  • Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

    Updated: 2023-08-29 11:00:00
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  • Op-ed | Welcome to the Third Space Age

    Updated: 2023-08-29 08:27:07
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  • Tropical Storm Idalia delays national security Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral

    Updated: 2023-08-29 00:59:39
    A tropical storm barreling towards the Florida peninsula caused United Launch Alliance (ULA) to stand down from an Atlas 5 launch planned for Tuesday on a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

  • NASA confirms multi-year delay in next New Frontiers competition

    Updated: 2023-08-28 23:08:17
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  • Hera Systems and LeoStella team up to compete for military satellite orders

    Updated: 2023-08-28 11:05:00
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  • Sedaro Wins $1.5M Space Force Contract to Transform Spacecraft Design with Digital Twins

    Updated: 2023-08-28 07:00:00
    Startup Sedaro has secured a $1.5 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to pioneer the applicat

  • International crew arrive at space station aboard SpaceX Dragon Endurance

    Updated: 2023-08-28 00:14:52
    A SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship docked at the International Space Station Sunday after a 29-hour rendezvous, bringing four fresh crew members to the lab to replace four others wrapping up a six-month stay in orbit.

  • James Webb Just Announced The Clearest Image Before The Big Bang Seen In Space History

    Updated: 2023-08-27 23:05:11
    James Webb Just Announced The Clearest Image Before The Big Bang Seen In Space History When the univ

  • Launch of new X-ray space telescope and lunar lander from Japan delayed

    Updated: 2023-08-27 22:43:21
    A next-generation X-ray space telescope and an experimental lunar lander are poised for launch from Japan. An H-2A rocket was scheduled to liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center Sunday but liftoff has been scrubbed due to upper level winds.

  • Crew-7 docks with space station

    Updated: 2023-08-27 14:38:39
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  • SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at space station with international crew

    Updated: 2023-08-27 11:25:16
    SpaceX Dragon Endurance docked with the International Space Station at 9:16 a.m. EDT (1316 UTC) this morning. The spacecraft carried an international crew of four, representing four different nations to begin a six-month mission.

  • Meet Crew 7: A truly international space mission

    Updated: 2023-08-27 00:58:59
    Dragon Endurance features crew members representing four different nations. The mission is commanded by NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. The pilot is the European Space Agency's Andreas Mogensen from Denmark. Mission specialists are Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov.

  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

    Updated: 2023-08-26 23:07:48
    SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 mission of the day, sending 22 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit on Saturday at 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 UTC). It followed the successful launch of a four-member crew to the International Space Station earlier in the day.

  • SpaceX launches first all-international crew to space station

    Updated: 2023-08-26 11:56:56
    Running a day late, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a NASA commander, a Danish co-pilot, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut rocketed into orbit early Saturday and set off after the International Space Station for a six-month tour of duty.

  • Crew-7 launches to the space station

    Updated: 2023-08-26 10:30:22
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  • MyRadar to validate technology with NOAA funding

    Updated: 2023-08-25 21:41:38
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  • SpaceX test-fires booster for second Starship launch

    Updated: 2023-08-25 21:23:46
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  • Viasat reports problem with new Inmarsat satellite

    Updated: 2023-08-25 19:07:13
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  • Sedaro wins Space Force contract to develop spacecraft digital twins

    Updated: 2023-08-25 16:48:33
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  • Bharat on the Moon!

    Updated: 2023-08-24 15:38:05
    What a success Chandrayaan 3 has become for Bharat (British termed our country India basis Indus val

  • Electron rocket uses previously-flown engine for launch radar-imaging satellite

    Updated: 2023-08-24 13:31:07
    Rocket Lab launched its 40th Electron mission Wednesday, Aug. 23, after a switch to a recoverable rocket, which was fitted for the first time with a previously-flown engine. The rocket lifted off from the company's privately-owned spaceport on the North Island of New Zealand, carrying a radar-imaging satellite, at 7:45 p.m. EDT (11:45 a.m. NZST on the 24th / 2345 UTC).

  • South Pole of Luna touch by ISRO, by India @1804 hrs.

    Updated: 2023-08-23 19:18:18
    Source: ISRO – orbit-raising maneuver ISRO’s spacecraft successfully landed on the South

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  • India’s Lander Touches Down on the Moon. Russia’s Has Crashed

    Updated: 2023-08-23 13:18:02
    While India’s spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the Russian one collided with it. The mixed record shows that developing a lunar economy won’t be easy.

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  • Space Debris: A Looming Threat to Earth and Beyond

    Updated: 2023-08-21 04:30:00
    As humanity reaches further into the cosmos, the issue of space debris has emerged as a growing conc

  • The Big Bang Is Over! James Webb Telescope Finds Evidence of Another Universe!

    Updated: 2023-08-19 23:04:17
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  • Europa Clipper gets High-gain Antenna

    Updated: 2023-08-17 07:47:07
    NASA’s Europa Clipper will explore the ice-covered moon of Jupiter that is it’s namesake

  • PIA25837: Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion

    Updated: 2023-08-16 22:27:14
    PIA25837 : Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion Mission : thinsp Lunar Trailblazer Instrument : thinsp Lunar Thermal Mapper LTM Product Size : thinsp 2953 x 1661 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp Lockheed Martin Space Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25837.tif 14.55 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25837.jpg 707.4 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : NASA's Lunar Trailblazer sits in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton , Colorado , shortly after being integrated with its second and final science instrument in June 2023. Called the Lunar Thermal Mapper LTM the instrument is visible as a black rectangular box in the upper right of the spacecraft's body . Green

  • PIA25836: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets a Taste of Space

    Updated: 2023-08-16 22:27:05
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  • PIA25958: Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper

    Updated: 2023-08-16 04:02:54
    PIA25958 : Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper Target Name : thinsp Europa Mission : thinsp Europa Clipper Spacecraft : thinsp Europa Clipper Product Size : thinsp 7959 x 5306 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25958.tif 100.3 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25958.jpg 5.174 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft boasts its new 10-foot 3-meter high-gain antenna , after its Aug . 14, 2023, installation in High Bay 1 of the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California . The orbiter is being assembled in preparation for launch to Jupiter's moon Europa in October

  • PIA25957: Europa Clipper's High-Gain Antenna Installed

    Updated: 2023-08-15 20:01:35
    PIA25957 : Europa Clipper's High-Gain Antenna Installed Target Name : thinsp Europa Mission : thinsp Europa Clipper Spacecraft : thinsp Europa Clipper Product Size : thinsp 8272 x 6200 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25957.tif 122.1 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25957.jpg 4.813 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Engineers and technicians install a 10-foot 3-meter high-gain antenna on NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Aug . 14, 2023. The orbiter is being assembled in the clean room of the High Bay 1 clean room of the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , in preparation for launch to Jupiter's moon

  • PIA25956: Europa Clipper Gets Its High-Gain On

    Updated: 2023-08-15 20:01:35
    PIA25956 : Europa Clipper Gets Its High-Gain On Target Name : thinsp Europa Mission : thinsp Europa Clipper Spacecraft : thinsp Europa Clipper Product Size : thinsp 4215 x 5623 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25956.tif 55.95 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25956.jpg 2.381 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Engineers and technicians use a crane to lift a 10-foot 3-meter high-gain antenna as they prepare to install it on NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Aug . 14, 2023. The orbiter is being assembled in the clean room of High Bay 1 at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in preparation for its launch to Jupiter's

  • PIA25778: PREFIRE Satellite Illustration

    Updated: 2023-08-15 03:58:50
    PIA25778 : PREFIRE Satellite Illustration Target Name : thinsp Earth Mission : thinsp Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment PREFIRE Spacecraft : thinsp CubeSat Product Size : thinsp 1920 x 1080 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25778.tif 3.12 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25778.jpg 92.14 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : The PREFIRE Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment mission will send two CubeSats shown as an artist's concept against an image of Earth from orbit into space to study how much heat the planet absorbs and emits from its polar regions , including the Arctic and . Antarctica Analysis of PREFIRE

  • PIA25826: Going Over the Footpad Test Data

    Updated: 2023-08-10 19:12:44
    PIA25826 : Going Over the Footpad Test Data Target Name : thinsp Mars Mission : thinsp Mars Sample Return MSR Product Size : thinsp 1920 x 1080 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25826.tif 4.761 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25826.jpg 161.3 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Patrick DeGrosse and fellow engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory review data from a recent test of a full-size footpad for a future Mars . lander The 16-inch-diameter 40-centimeter-diameter footpad was plunged into a test bed filled with 10,000 pounds 4,536 kilograms of simulated Martian soil in order to see how deep it would sink too far , and the lander's

  • PIA25824: A Full-Size Footpad Test

    Updated: 2023-08-10 19:12:44
    PIA25824 : A Full-Size Footpad Test Target Name : thinsp Mars Mission : thinsp Mars Sample Return MSR Product Size : thinsp 1920 x 1080 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25824.tif 4.517 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25824.jpg 191.2 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : This setup is being used at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test a 16-inch-diameter 40-centimeter-diameter footpad for a future Mars lander . The footpad was plunged into a test bed filled with 10,000 pounds 4,536 kilograms of simulated Martian soil in order to see how deep it would sink too far , and the lander's belly could scrape against the ground during touchdown ,

  • PIA25823: Setting Guardrails for Mars Lander Testing

    Updated: 2023-08-10 19:12:43
    PIA25823 : Setting Guardrails for Mars Lander Testing Target Name : thinsp Mars Mission : thinsp Mars Sample Return MSR Product Size : thinsp 1920 x 1080 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25823.tif 5.194 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25823.jpg 249.2 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Morgan Montalvo , an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , sets guardrails on the floor below a prototype of the lander being designed for the agency's Mars Sample Return campaign . These guardrails were used to test a scenario where the lander would stub a toe against a rock while touching down on . Mars The Sample Retrieval Lander , estimated to

  • PIA25822: Testing a Prototype Mars Lander

    Updated: 2023-08-10 19:12:43
    PIA25822 : Testing a Prototype Mars Lander Target Name : thinsp Mars Mission : thinsp Mars Sample Return MSR Product Size : thinsp 3840 x 2160 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp JPL Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25822.tif 20.42 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25822.jpg 665 kB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Engineer Abel Dizon explains how drop tests are conducted for a prototype lander being designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the planned Mars Sample Return . campaign The Sample Retrieval Lander , estimated to weigh as much as 5,016 pounds 2,275 kilograms would be the heaviest spacecraft ever to land on the Red Planet . To study the physics involved in landing

  • PIA25986: Artist's Concept of the Earth Entry System for Mars Sample Return

    Updated: 2023-08-03 19:35:51
     nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Mission:  Mars Sample Return (MSR) Image Credit: NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC

  • PIA25955: Preparing for Psyche's Array Test Deployment

    Updated: 2023-08-03 19:35:50
    PIA25955 : Preparing for Psyche's Array Test Deployment Target Name : thinsp Asteroid Mission : thinsp Psyche Product Size : thinsp 6720 x 4480 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp NASA Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25955.tif 89.08 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25955.jpg 4.702 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Team members prepare to integrate one of two solar arrays on NASA's Psyche spacecraft inside the Astrotech Space Operations facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 24, 2023. The solar arrays are part of the spacecraft's solar electric propulsion system , which will power the orbiter on its journey to explore a metal-rich asteroid , also called

  • PIA25954: NASA's Psyche: Solar Arrays Stowed for Launch

    Updated: 2023-08-03 19:35:50
    PIA25954 : NASA's Psyche : Solar Arrays Stowed for Launch Target Name : thinsp Asteroid Mission : thinsp Psyche Product Size : thinsp 6720 x 4480 pixels w x h Produced By : thinsp NASA Full-Res TIFF : thinsp PIA25954.tif 84.28 MB Full-Res JPEG : thinsp PIA25954.jpg 6.42 MB Click on the image above to download a moderately sized image in JPEG format possibly reduced in size from original Original Caption Released with Image : Technicians begin to retract one of the two solar arrays attached to NASA's Psyche spacecraft . This photo was taken on July 25, 2023, inside the Astrotech Space Operations facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in . Florida The solar arrays were permanently installed and then deployed to ensure they were working properly before they were stowed for launch .

  • PIA25668: Test Rovers Big and Small at JPL

    Updated: 2023-08-03 03:34:04
     nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Mission:  Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  • PIA25667: CADRE Mini Rover Drives Over a Rock

    Updated: 2023-08-03 03:34:04
     nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Mission:  Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  • PIA25666: CADRE Rover Prototypes Drive in Formation

    Updated: 2023-08-03 03:34:03
     nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Mission:  Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

  • PIA25665: CADRE Rover Testing in JPL's Mars Yard

    Updated: 2023-08-03 03:34:03
     nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Mission:  Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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