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NASA’s Perseverance rover just got its own 'GPS' on Mars and it’s a game changer

NASA’s Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its own location on Mars without waiting for instructions from Earth, a capability the space agency formally announced on February 18, 2026. The system, called Mars Global Localization, first proved itself on ...
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just beamed back stunning images of Mars from a 12,000-mile-an-hour slingshot — catching the planet’s surface in sharp detail on its way to a ...

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft screamed past Mars at 12,333 mph, sweeping within 2,864 miles of the planet’s surface and firing its cameras the entire way. The result: a series of high-resolution images that capture everything from a nearly full-disk view of the planet to the thin crescent of its atmosphere backlit by
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Will NASA be able to restore communication with MAVEN Mars orbiter?

NASA lost contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter in December 2025 after more than a decade of operation. A solar conjunction, where Mars and Earth are on opposite sides of the sun, has temporarily blocked all communication. Data suggests the spacecraft may be ...

NASA’s Mars helicopter blades broke the sound barrier without disintegrating, and JPL may have unlocked the next leap in alien flight

NASA engineers spun next-gen Mars helicopter blades past Mach 1 without shattering them. See how JPL unlocked the future of alien flight.