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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The G.O.R.M. rover, operated by the AAU nSpace Robotics team from Aalborg University, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Nakshatra rover, operated by the Mars Rover Manipal Team from Manipal Institute of Technology, India, passes in front of the Orion V rover, operated by the Orion Team from Lublin University of Technology, Poland, during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Wambo rover, operated by a team of students from the FHNW Rover Team of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Wambo rover, operated by a team of students from the FHNW Rover Team of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Members of the FHNW Rover Team from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland carry their Wambo rover after completing tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Kraków, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The BrnoMarsRover, operated by a team of students from Brno University of Technology, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The logo of ERC - European Rover Challenge is displayed in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Husarion ROSbot 2R autonomous mobile robot showcased in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
This open-source platform, designed for research and education, integrates advanced sensors such as LIDAR, RGBD cameras, and IMUs, facilitating autonomous navigation and robotic applications. It serves as a valuable tool for developing and testing robotics systems in Mars-like environments. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Avyaan rover, operated by the DJS Antariksh team from Dwarkadas Jivanlal Sanghvi College of Engineering, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Details of the Fortuna rover, operated by the DIANA team from the Polytechnic University of Turin, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
A kid prepares a small rocket for launch in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Kraków, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The CC-8 rover, operated by a team of students from the Sapienza Technology Team in Rome, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Miniature robotic models are on display in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Gaia II rover, operated by a team of students from the UPC Space Program of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Kraków, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The logo of AGH University is displayed in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Miniature versions of various robots made from Lego are on display in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
A robot demonstrates its program to visitors in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Asterope rover, operated by a team of students from Star Dresden e.V. at Dresden University of Technology, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Miniature Lego replicas of the NASA 905 aircraft and the NASA Enterprise spacecraft are displayed in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
A team member checks his laptop while controlling a rover during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Members of the Bears team from the Technical University of Berlin perform final checks on their Morpheus rover during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Details of the Fortuna rover, operated by the DIANA team from the Polytechnic University of Turin, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Members of Star Dresden e.V. from TU Dresden prepare their robot Asterope to perform tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Avyaan rover, operated by the DJS Antariksh team from Dwarkadas Jivanlal Sanghvi College of Engineering, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Products created by the Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer are on display in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
Named after the Latin word for 'fire,' Ignis symbolizes energy, creativity, and passion and represents Poland's first technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station, marking a major milestone in the nation’s space exploration efforts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Miniature Marioinex robot replicas are displayed in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The logo of Mars Society Poland is displayed in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Asterope rover, operated by a team of students from Star Dresden e.V. at Dresden University of Technology, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The CC-8 rover, operated by a team of students from the Sapienza Technology Team in Rome, carries out tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
Members of the DIANA team from from the Polytechnic University of Turin perform final checks on their Fortuna rover during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer is on display in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
Named after the Latin word for 'fire,' Ignis symbolizes energy, creativity, and passion and represents Poland's first technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station, marking a major milestone in the nation’s space exploration efforts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
A kid prepares a small rocket for launch in the Scientific Exhibitors Zone during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Kraków, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
A member of the KNR Rover Team from Warsaw University of Technology prepares their robot HAL-062 to complete tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Kraków, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Students From Around The World Compete In Mars Rover Challenge
KRAKOW, POLAND – AUGUST 29:
The Wambo rover, operated by a team of students from the FHNW Rover Team of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, performs tasks during the European Rover Challenge at AGH University in Krakow, Poland, on August 29, 2025.
The competition's finals feature 27 student teams from 12 countries, all vying for the top spot in Europe's premier Mars rover challenge. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martin ligtweight Mars ascent rocket.
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Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martin ligtweight Mars ascent rocket.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martin ligtweight Mars lander releasing a rover to follow NASA"s Perserverance to collect soil and rock samples left in its wake
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martin ligtweight Mars lander releasing a rover to follow NASA"s Perserverance to collect soil and rock samples left in its wake
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_186732285_FER
Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martinligtweight Mars lander.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_186732284_FER
Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martinligtweight Mars lander.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
DUKAS_186732283_FER
Plan to save budget-cut NASA Mars sample mission
Ferrari Press Agency
Mars 1
Ref 16967
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Lockheed Martin
Aircraft and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is offering what it calls a game-changing solution to fetch soil and rock samples from Mars back to Earth.
It comes after huge budget cuts to USA space agency NASA.
The company says it can do it for a fixed price of $3 billion USD, a significant reduction from current estimates of $7 billion USD.
The NASA Mars Sample Return mission plan, known as MSR, is an international program involving many nations.
It was tasked with using multiple spacecraft to collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface of Mars and then return them to Earth for in-depth laboratory analysis.
But the Trump government has ordered NASA to focus on deep-space crewed missions to the Moon and Mars while axing expensive projects that without a proportionate scientific return.
However, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been exploring the surface since landing in February 2021.
It's been collecting drilling samples that are sealed in special container tubes then left behind on the ground for collection at some time in the future.
Lockheed wants to salvage the mission with its new proposal.
OPS: Render of the proposed Lockhed Martinligtweight Mars lander.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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NASA Mars rover pictured rolling across the Red Planet
Ferrari Press Agency
Rover 1
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25/04/2025
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Pictures must credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
US space agency NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been photographed, from an orbiting space craft, making its lonely way across the Red Planet’s surface.
The image marks what may be the first time one of the agency’s Mars orbiters has captured the rover driving.
The image was captured on Feb. 28 the 4,466th Martian day of the mission, mid-drive across the barren Martian terrain.
In the image, Curiosity’s tracks lead to the base of a steep slope. The rover has since ascended that slope since then, and it is expected to reach its new science location within a month or so.
The photo was taken by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, known as HiRISE, aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, one of seven currently circling the planet.
It shows Curiosity as a dark speck at the front of a long trail of rover tracks.
The tracks are thought likely to last for months before being slowly erased by wind.
The tracks are about 320 meters long and represent roughly 11 drives starting on Feb. 2 as Curiosity trucked along at a top speed of 0.16 kph f on the journey specified science stops.
In this case it was heading to a region with potential formations, possibly made by groundwater billions of years ago.
OPS:NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured on Feb. 28, 2025, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Trailing Curiosity are the rover’s tracks, which can linger on the Martian surface for months before being erased by the wind.
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Glenn Research Center de la Nasa et Goodyear développent des pneus pour la planète Mars
Pictures must credit: NASA The tyres that could carry astronauts over the surface of Mars have been unveiled by US space agency NASA. While several robotic missions have landed on Mars, NASA has only explored 1% of its surface. Ahead of future human and robotic missions to the Red Planet, NASA recently completed rigorous rover testing on Martian-simulated terrain; It used a revolutionary alloy mesh tyre developed at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland in partnership with car tyre manufacturer Goodyear. The tyres were made from a nickel-titanium alloy which has the ability to rearrange its atomic structure when force is introduced. It’s a shape memory metal which means it that can return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled. Rovers for exploring planetary surfaces must be equipped with adequate tyres for the environment. Mars has an uneven, rocky surface so the durable so-called shape memory alloy tyres will make that possible. They can absorb the impact from a wide range of sharp, craggy rocks without suffering damage. NASA engineers just tested the tyres at a UK facility owned by European aircraft maker Airbus that simulates the Martian terrain, called Mars Yard.
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Glenn Research Center de la Nasa et Goodyear développent des pneus pour la planète Mars
Pictures must credit: NASA The tyres that could carry astronauts over the surface of Mars have been unveiled by US space agency NASA. While several robotic missions have landed on Mars, NASA has only explored 1% of its surface. Ahead of future human and robotic missions to the Red Planet, NASA recently completed rigorous rover testing on Martian-simulated terrain; It used a revolutionary alloy mesh tyre developed at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland in partnership with car tyre manufacturer Goodyear. The tyres were made from a nickel-titanium alloy which has the ability to rearrange its atomic structure when force is introduced. It’s a shape memory metal which means it that can return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled. Rovers for exploring planetary surfaces must be equipped with adequate tyres for the environment. Mars has an uneven, rocky surface so the durable so-called shape memory alloy tyres will make that possible. They can absorb the impact from a wide range of sharp, craggy rocks without suffering damage. NASA engineers just tested the tyres at a UK facility owned by European aircraft maker Airbus that simulates the Martian terrain, called Mars Yard.
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Glenn Research Center de la Nasa et Goodyear développent des pneus pour la planète Mars
Pictures must credit: NASA The tyres that could carry astronauts over the surface of Mars have been unveiled by US space agency NASA. While several robotic missions have landed on Mars, NASA has only explored 1% of its surface. Ahead of future human and robotic missions to the Red Planet, NASA recently completed rigorous rover testing on Martian-simulated terrain; It used a revolutionary alloy mesh tyre developed at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland in partnership with car tyre manufacturer Goodyear. The tyres were made from a nickel-titanium alloy which has the ability to rearrange its atomic structure when force is introduced. It’s a shape memory metal which means it that can return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, heated, and cooled. Rovers for exploring planetary surfaces must be equipped with adequate tyres for the environment. Mars has an uneven, rocky surface so the durable so-called shape memory alloy tyres will make that possible. They can absorb the impact from a wide range of sharp, craggy rocks without suffering damage. NASA engineers just tested the tyres at a UK facility owned by European aircraft maker Airbus that simulates the Martian terrain, called Mars Yard.
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Le plus grand rover lunaire de tous les temps doit être utilisé par la société SpaceX du propriétaire de Tesla, Elon Musk, lorsqu'il lancera une mission sans pilote dans trois ans. Le véhicule, appelé rover Flexible Logistics and Exploration, de FLEX en abrégé, sera le rover le plus grand et le plus capable à avoir jamais voyagé sur la surface lunaire. Il est développé et construit par une société d'exploration spatiale américaine dont le personnel comprend d'anciens ingénieurs de la NASA de l'agence spatiale américaine. Astrolab a publié des images montrant le rover FLEX en action, déployant et transportant des marchandises, faisant fonctionner son bras robotique et déployant une infrastructure. Lorsque les humains remettent enfin le pied à la surface, il peut être rapidement converti avec un add-on modulaire permettant à un équipage de deux hommes de monter à bord. Les rovers planétaires précédents étaient des véhicules sur mesure conçus sur mesure pour des missions spécifiques. Au lieu de cela, le rover FLEX offre une polyvalence accrue grâce à sa conception modulaire unique. En plus de transporter du fret et de l'équipage, il dispose d'un bras robotisé pour prélever des échantillons de sol et de roche et effectuer des activités scientifiques et logistiques. La suspension adaptative maintient le châssis à niveau sur les terrains difficiles tandis que les capteurs de navigation et de détection des dangers facilitent les opérations semi-autonomes. Un réseau de panneaux solaires déployables se dirige vers le Soleil pour s'assurer que les batteries internes de FLEX restent chargées. © JLPPA/Venturi Astrolab/Bestimage The largest Moon rover ever is to be used by Tesla owner Elon Musks SpaceX company when it launches an unmanned mission in three years times. The vehicle, called the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, of FLEX for short, will be the biggest and most capable rover to ever travel to the lunar surface. I
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Le plus grand rover lunaire de tous les temps doit être utilisé par la société SpaceX du propriétaire de Tesla, Elon Musk, lorsqu'il lancera une mission sans pilote dans trois ans. Le véhicule, appelé rover Flexible Logistics and Exploration, de FLEX en abrégé, sera le rover le plus grand et le plus capable à avoir jamais voyagé sur la surface lunaire. Il est développé et construit par une société d'exploration spatiale américaine dont le personnel comprend d'anciens ingénieurs de la NASA de l'agence spatiale américaine. Astrolab a publié des images montrant le rover FLEX en action, déployant et transportant des marchandises, faisant fonctionner son bras robotique et déployant une infrastructure. Lorsque les humains remettent enfin le pied à la surface, il peut être rapidement converti avec un add-on modulaire permettant à un équipage de deux hommes de monter à bord. Les rovers planétaires précédents étaient des véhicules sur mesure conçus sur mesure pour des missions spécifiques. Au lieu de cela, le rover FLEX offre une polyvalence accrue grâce à sa conception modulaire unique. En plus de transporter du fret et de l'équipage, il dispose d'un bras robotisé pour prélever des échantillons de sol et de roche et effectuer des activités scientifiques et logistiques. La suspension adaptative maintient le châssis à niveau sur les terrains difficiles tandis que les capteurs de navigation et de détection des dangers facilitent les opérations semi-autonomes. Un réseau de panneaux solaires déployables se dirige vers le Soleil pour s'assurer que les batteries internes de FLEX restent chargées. © JLPPA/Venturi Astrolab/Bestimage The largest Moon rover ever is to be used by Tesla owner Elon Musks SpaceX company when it launches an unmanned mission in three years times. The vehicle, called the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, of FLEX for short, will be the biggest and most capable rover to ever travel to the lunar surface. I
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Le plus grand rover lunaire de tous les temps doit être utilisé par la société SpaceX du propriétaire de Tesla, Elon Musk, lorsqu'il lancera une mission sans pilote dans trois ans. Le véhicule, appelé rover Flexible Logistics and Exploration, de FLEX en abrégé, sera le rover le plus grand et le plus capable à avoir jamais voyagé sur la surface lunaire. Il est développé et construit par une société d'exploration spatiale américaine dont le personnel comprend d'anciens ingénieurs de la NASA de l'agence spatiale américaine. Astrolab a publié des images montrant le rover FLEX en action, déployant et transportant des marchandises, faisant fonctionner son bras robotique et déployant une infrastructure. Lorsque les humains remettent enfin le pied à la surface, il peut être rapidement converti avec un add-on modulaire permettant à un équipage de deux hommes de monter à bord. Les rovers planétaires précédents étaient des véhicules sur mesure conçus sur mesure pour des missions spécifiques. Au lieu de cela, le rover FLEX offre une polyvalence accrue grâce à sa conception modulaire unique. En plus de transporter du fret et de l'équipage, il dispose d'un bras robotisé pour prélever des échantillons de sol et de roche et effectuer des activités scientifiques et logistiques. La suspension adaptative maintient le châssis à niveau sur les terrains difficiles tandis que les capteurs de navigation et de détection des dangers facilitent les opérations semi-autonomes. Un réseau de panneaux solaires déployables se dirige vers le Soleil pour s'assurer que les batteries internes de FLEX restent chargées. © JLPPA/Venturi Astrolab/Bestimage The largest Moon rover ever is to be used by Tesla owner Elon Musks SpaceX company when it launches an unmanned mission in three years times. The vehicle, called the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, of FLEX for short, will be the biggest and most capable rover to ever travel to the lunar surface. I
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Le plus grand rover lunaire de tous les temps doit être utilisé par la société SpaceX du propriétaire de Tesla, Elon Musk, lorsqu'il lancera une mission sans pilote dans trois ans. Le véhicule, appelé rover Flexible Logistics and Exploration, de FLEX en abrégé, sera le rover le plus grand et le plus capable à avoir jamais voyagé sur la surface lunaire. Il est développé et construit par une société d'exploration spatiale américaine dont le personnel comprend d'anciens ingénieurs de la NASA de l'agence spatiale américaine. Astrolab a publié des images montrant le rover FLEX en action, déployant et transportant des marchandises, faisant fonctionner son bras robotique et déployant une infrastructure. Lorsque les humains remettent enfin le pied à la surface, il peut être rapidement converti avec un add-on modulaire permettant à un équipage de deux hommes de monter à bord. Les rovers planétaires précédents étaient des véhicules sur mesure conçus sur mesure pour des missions spécifiques. Au lieu de cela, le rover FLEX offre une polyvalence accrue grâce à sa conception modulaire unique. En plus de transporter du fret et de l'équipage, il dispose d'un bras robotisé pour prélever des échantillons de sol et de roche et effectuer des activités scientifiques et logistiques. La suspension adaptative maintient le châssis à niveau sur les terrains difficiles tandis que les capteurs de navigation et de détection des dangers facilitent les opérations semi-autonomes. Un réseau de panneaux solaires déployables se dirige vers le Soleil pour s'assurer que les batteries internes de FLEX restent chargées. © JLPPA/Venturi Astrolab/Bestimage The largest Moon rover ever is to be used by Tesla owner Elon Musks SpaceX company when it launches an unmanned mission in three years times. The vehicle, called the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, of FLEX for short, will be the biggest and most capable rover to ever travel to the lunar surface. I
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Le plus grand rover lunaire de tous les temps doit être utilisé par la société SpaceX du propriétaire de Tesla, Elon Musk, lorsqu'il lancera une mission sans pilote dans trois ans. Le véhicule, appelé rover Flexible Logistics and Exploration, de FLEX en abrégé, sera le rover le plus grand et le plus capable à avoir jamais voyagé sur la surface lunaire. Il est développé et construit par une société d'exploration spatiale américaine dont le personnel comprend d'anciens ingénieurs de la NASA de l'agence spatiale américaine. Astrolab a publié des images montrant le rover FLEX en action, déployant et transportant des marchandises, faisant fonctionner son bras robotique et déployant une infrastructure. Lorsque les humains remettent enfin le pied à la surface, il peut être rapidement converti avec un add-on modulaire permettant à un équipage de deux hommes de monter à bord. Les rovers planétaires précédents étaient des véhicules sur mesure conçus sur mesure pour des missions spécifiques. Au lieu de cela, le rover FLEX offre une polyvalence accrue grâce à sa conception modulaire unique. En plus de transporter du fret et de l'équipage, il dispose d'un bras robotisé pour prélever des échantillons de sol et de roche et effectuer des activités scientifiques et logistiques. La suspension adaptative maintient le châssis à niveau sur les terrains difficiles tandis que les capteurs de navigation et de détection des dangers facilitent les opérations semi-autonomes. Un réseau de panneaux solaires déployables se dirige vers le Soleil pour s'assurer que les batteries internes de FLEX restent chargées. © JLPPA/Venturi Astrolab/Bestimage The largest Moon rover ever is to be used by Tesla owner Elon Musks SpaceX company when it launches an unmanned mission in three years times. The vehicle, called the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover, of FLEX for short, will be the biggest and most capable rover to ever travel to the lunar surface. I
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