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Mars Technica

Mars Technica

By: Lexi Petronis Joey Montoya
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 Could Jezero Crater hold the keys to unlocking an ancient and hidden past when life existed on the Martian surface? As NASA’s Perseverance rover heads to Mars to find out, we take you on board the spacecraft to learn more about some of its incredible exploratory technology from the scientists who created it. Come journey with us on an exciting podcast by Los Alamos National Laboratory.2020-21 Los Alamos National Laboratory Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Earth Sciences Politics & Government Science
Episodes
  • Was there life on Mars?

    Was there life on Mars?
    Jul 29 2020

    On a mission like no other, Perseverance sets out to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. 

    Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Perseverance rover image courtesy JPL/NASA. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.

    LA-UR-20-25438
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    14 mins
  • The eye on the rover

    The eye on the rover
    Aug 5 2020

    Perched atop Perseverance, SuperCam is the rover's "Swiss Army knife," performing five kinds of types of analyses to study Mars' geology.

    Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration courtesy JPL/NASA. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.

    LA-UR-20-25941
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    14 mins
  • Plutonium power

    Plutonium power
    Aug 12 2020

    It takes a special battery to power a rover on another planet.

    Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration courtesy JPL/NASA. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.

    LA-UR-20-26209
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    18 mins
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