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Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program

Via Ars Technica AI
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 · 11:00AM
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For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new landers or rovers to Mars. Instead, the agency's near-term focus at the red planet is on aerial drones, a pioneering mode of exploration that didn't seem realistic until a few years ago. The first real use of drones for

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