Written by Deborah Padgett, MSL Operations Products Ground System Task Leader at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Land Planning Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026 Curiosity spent the week leading up to the July 4 holiday approaching a geologic boundary between a very smooth but somewhat sandy region and a rougher bedrock unit. Leaving the polygonal terrain
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Nobody wants to get on an uncomfortable plane. NASA’s research could help the emerging industry of air taxis (small vertical takeoff and landing aircraft intended for short trips) understand the relationship between comfort and willingness to fly. That’s where NASA comes in, with data that can help identify how to plan air taxi trips that
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