Entry, Descent, and Landing: |
for ensuring precise and safe landings |
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Autonomous Planetary Mobility: |
for enabling rovers, airplanes, and balloons to make decisions and avoid hazards on their own |
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Technologies for Severe Environments: |
for making systems robust enough to handle extreme conditions in space and on Mars |
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Sample Return Technologies: |
for collecting and returning rock, soil, and atmospheric samples back to Earth for further laboratory analysis |
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Planetary Protection Technologies: |
for cleaning and sterilizing spacecraft and handling soil, rock, and atmospheric samples |