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Mars Technica
Hosted by Lexi Petronis, Joey Montoya · EN
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.
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How a trip to the Arctic could help us find life on other planets
Apr 25, 202300:30:37Tap to summarizeMars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya.
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What does a Martian dust devil sound like?
Feb 28, 202300:11:36Tap to summarizeMars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UA.
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Mars: 10 years of incredible discoveries
Aug 3, 202200:12:40Tap to summarizeThe Curiosity mission was supposed to last about two years, but more than a decade later the rover is still going — making remarkable discoveries all along the way.Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya.
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One year on Mars!
Feb 18, 202200:11:51Tap to summarizeOn Perseverance's Martian "landiversary," relive the excitement of the rover's historic touchdown and hear about the fascinating discoveries that it's made — and what it could do next.Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration by JPL/NASA. With special thanks to Jennifer Talhelm, Laura Mullane and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-22-21413
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Flash floods on Mars!
Dec 21, 202100:06:47Tap to summarizeEvidence shows that there may have been massive flash floods on Mars billions of years ago.Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration courtesy JPL/NASA. With special thanks to Jennifer Talhelm, Laura Mullane, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.
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Surprising first audio from Ingenuity on Mars
May 26, 202100:05:55Tap to summarizeFor the first time ever, a spacecraft on another planet has recorded sound from an entirely separate spacecraft. Learn why scientists are surprised by what they heard.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, Nick Njegomir, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-21-25078
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First sounds from Mars
Mar 30, 202100:06:01Tap to summarizeListen to audio of SuperCam's laser popping against Martian rock and wind as it whooshes past the rover. LANL principal investigator Roger Wiens explains what the sounds mean. Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration courtesy NASA/JPL. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-21-23035
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Perseverance has landed
Mar 9, 202100:06:45Tap to summarizeMillions of miles and eight months of travel come to an end with a terrifying seven-minute landing. First things first: The rover starts on its to-do list.Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Photo illustration courtesy NASA/JPL. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-21-22256
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Nov 19, 202000:03:08Tap to summarizeNestled within its spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, SuperCam sent scientists an update.Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Image courtesy NASA/JPL. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-20-29486
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What rocks may reveal about Martian life
Sep 3, 202000:10:05Tap to summarizeLiving microbes play a role in forming rock varnish on Earth. Could they play a role in Martian rock varnish, too?Mars Technica is produced by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Cover art by Joey Montoya. Images courtesy NASA/JPL and NASA/JPL/Caltech. With special thanks to Laura Mullane, Scott Faulk, Charles Poling, Arthur Bishop and Camille Dickson.LA-UR-20-26905
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