The launch in late 1996 of the Mars Pathfinder mission with its Sojourner rover then was exciting news indeed. Before Spirit, the exceptionally long-lived Opportunity, and the relatively huge ...

The plan for the earlier rovers and last century's Mars Pathfinder mission was to use a parachute after atmospheric entry.

March 29 - After a journey of more than 400 million miles, the last 130 feet apparently did in the Mars Polar Lander. The $165 million spacecraft, which was to have landed on Mars on Dec. 3, most ...

The float was also decorated with "floralgraph" mission patches, including the emblems for NASA's Viking, Pathfinder and ...

It’s famous for being involved in the NASA Mars Pathfinder mission as it was used to control the Sojourner rover. In addition to the perfect orb, it also features eight handy buttons.