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Two people stand atop a sand dune, facing the camera. They are both looking at a drone flying in front of them. The person on the right holds a controller. Other sand dunes behind them make up the background of the entire image.

Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California monitor a research drone in the Dumont Dunes area of the Mojave Desert in September 2025 as part of a test campaign to develop navigation software to guide future rotorcraft on Mars.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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