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Ingenuity’s Next Flight on Mars Could Be Its Most Interesting Yet
An illustration of the indomitable Martian helicopter Ingenuity.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech The flimsy-looking but impressively tenacious Ingenuity has booked its sixth flight on…
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See New Footage of Ingenuity’s Remarkable Rise and Successful Landing
The helicopter performed an on-ground spin-up test of its rotors earlier this month.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Fair Use) Ten vertical feet and…
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NASA Reschedules First Ingenuity Flight on Mars for April 19
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the…
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NASA Helicopter Ingenuity Takes Its First Color Photo on Mars
Ingenuity’s first color photo taken on Mars. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech Well, we’ve seen better photos of Mars, but this one’s special…
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NASA Reveals Its Plan for First Helicopter Flight on Mars
A mock-up of the helicopter in flight over Jezero Crater on Mars.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech So far, human exploration on Mars has…
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Mars Rover Landing Site Named After Sci-Fi Legend Octavia Butler
The Perseverance landing site on Mars is now named Octavia E. Butler Landing. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona That magical spot…
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How Perseverance Made It To Mars: An Engineering Deep-Dive
Image: Jason Torchinsky The world rightfully gawked at the engineering prowess of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as it successfully landed…
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Satellite Spots NASA’s New Rover—and Its Garbage—From Mars Orbit
ExoMars image showing the Perseverance landing site on Mars. Image: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS; acknowledgement P. Grindrod The Perseverance rover, along with several…
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Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away
A view of Perseverance during the skycrane maneuvre, as seen from the descent vehicle. Image: NASA/JPL/Gizmodo NASA has released stunning…
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‘Exhilarating’ Photo Shows Perseverance Rover Being Lowered to the Martian Surface
Hi-res image showing the rover seconds before reaching the Martian surface. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA released a stunning photo of yesterday’s…
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