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Artist's rendition of Mars Express as seen by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor Image of Mars Express in orbit at Mars. 2001 Mars Odyssey was launched April 7, 2001 on a Delta II rocket and currently holds the record for the longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth at 23 years, 3 months and 17 days.
NASA's Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to visit Mars; launched on 28 November 1964, it made its closest approach to the planet on 15 July 1965. Mariner 4 detected the weak Martian radiation belt, measured at about 0.1% that of Earth, and captured the first images of another planet from deep space.
First aerodynamic flight on another planet. Landed with Perseverance rover on 18 February 2021. [42] Deployed from rover on 3 April 2021. First flight achieved on April 19, 2021. [43] Retired on 25 January 2024 due to sustained rotor blade damage. – Psyche: Psyche: 13 October 2023 NASA United States: Flyby (Gravity assist) Enroute
Mars 4 flew by the planet at a range of 2200 km returning one swath of pictures and radio occultation data, which constituted the first detection of the nightside ionosphere on Mars. [49] Mars 7 probe separated prematurely from the carrying vehicle due to a problem in the operation of one of the onboard systems ( attitude control or retro ...
The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Mars, consisting of spacecraft which were launched from Earth. Although most are defunct after having served their purpose, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers are active. China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft is the most recent artificial object to land safely on Mars.
2023 FW 14 is a small asteroid orbiting near the L 4 point of Mars (60 degrees ahead of Mars on its orbit). As of March 2024, it is the second known asteroid to orbit the leading L 4 point of Mars together with (121514) 1999 UJ 7, although at least 15 other asteroids orbit Mars's trailing L 5 point, including 5261 Eureka, (101429) 1998 VF 31, and 2007 NS 2. [3]
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a ... 2023 at 12:32 PM. 1 / 5. ... creating a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. ...
Cooper was born in 1985 in New Jersey to a Korean mother and African-American father, and World War II veteran. [3] She received a B.S. degree in Physics (minor in Space, Earth, and Atmospheric sciences) from Hampton University in 2006, followed by an M.S. degree in 2008 and a Ph.D. in 2009, both in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in thermal fluid sciences from Drexel University ...