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Archive for February, 2021

China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission adjusts orbit to prepare for a Red Planet landing

February 17th, 2021 by

China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft fired its engines Monday (Feb. 15) to place it in a polar orbit around the Red Planet.

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Krispy Kreme makes special ‘Mars Doughnut’ to celebrate Perseverance rover landing

February 17th, 2021 by

Krispy Kreme’s Mars Doughnut, available on Thursday (Feb. 18) only, is filled with chocolate creme and dipped in caramel icing that’s been dyed to look like the Red Planet.

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is about to land in Jezero Crater. Here’s what we know about the place.

February 17th, 2021 by

Jezero Crater may be the proving ground in our search for Martian life.

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Russia’s Progress 77 cargo ship docks with the International Space Station

February 17th, 2021 by

A Russian space vessel carrying an algae experiment, long-duration medical examinations and thousands of pounds of other cargo and supplies docked safely at the International Space Station Wednesday (Feb. 17).

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NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars!

February 16th, 2021 by

NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars, the agency confirmed today (Feb. 16).

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Special postmark will mark Perseverance on Mars, if rover survives landing

February 16th, 2021 by

The U.S. Postal Service plans to mark the landing of NASA’s next spacecraft on Mars, if indeed the Perseverance rover makes it down to the surface of the Red Planet.

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Watch live this week! NASA Mars Perseverance rover landing events

February 16th, 2021 by

The rover will attempt to land on the Red Planet this Thursday (Feb. 18). Watch it live here!

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Watch live now! NASA Mars Perseverance rover science overview

February 16th, 2021 by

NASA will discuss the Perseverance Mars rover’s science objectives in a news briefing today (Feb. 16) at 3:30 p.m. EST (2030 GMT). Watch it live here!

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