A new technology lets NASA’s Mars rover pinpoint its position within inches, drive farther on its own, and speed up exploration.

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The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery ...

Being worried about an advanced AI coming for your job is totally valid, even if your job is piloting one of the most advanced rovers ever built.

Just like the Scarecrow of Oz, it turns out the rover was smart all along, it just didn't realize!

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 ...

Mars Global Localization (MGL), a tech similar to GPS on Earth, lets Perseverance nail down its coordinates to about 10 inches.

For about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy ...

Mars has always been a hotspot for space exploration and serves many purposes, from learning about planetary evolution to developing technologies and potentially providing an alternative for human ...