NASA
Perseverance Rover Photobombs Phobos, Scientists Delighted
Mars rover catches a moon doing a solar somersault, scientists use it to track the potato's inevitable doom.
2026-08-25
NASA
2026-08-08
Ars Technica
Mars Rover Beats Its Own Kind: Perseverance Sets Record for Most Miles Driven on Another Planet, Proving Self-Driving Tech Isn't Just for Terrestrial Traffic Jams
NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to break the off-world driving record, proving that autonomous navigation works great when there’s no traffic and the speed limit is 150 meters per hour.
2026-07-04
Ars Technica
Perseverance Finds Carbon on Mars, Scientists Try Not to Say 'Aliens'
Perseverance finds organic carbon on Mars surface, which could be from ancient life or just rocks being rocks - stay tuned for the sample return mission.
2026-06-16
NASA
NASA Lets Humans On Campus for 90th Birthday, But Only If They Can Get Tickets Before the Scalpers Do
JPL turns 90 and invites the public to ogle its hardware - if they can snag a ticket before the bots do.
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