NASA is considering sending a spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon as part of lunar base development plans. Meanwhile, the Perseverance rover has completed a marathon distance on Mars while discovering unprecedented levels of organic molecules, and scientists have developed a new rover designed to traverse sandy terrain by swimming through it.
·NASA planning to repurpose a backup Mars rover for lunar surface missions
·Perseverance rover reaches marathon distance milestone on Martian surface
·Rover detects record-breaking quantities of complex organic molecules in Martian soil
·New rover prototype engineered to move through sand like a swimming motion
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