NASA’s Proposed Mars ‘Chopper’ Is Ingenuity on Steroids
The otherworldly helicopter, with its 36 blades, is the size of an SUV—a major upgrade from Ingenuity's four blades.
Avalanches, icy explosions and dunes: NASA is tracking New Year on Mars
Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active—even explosive—spring thaw. While ...
What a NASA spacecraft saw at a robot's grave from orbit
Scientists have long known the hazards of dust devils churning up Martian dirt, though dust devils can also blow accumulating ...
NASA Plans for ‘Continuous Heartbeat’ in Space After ISS Retirement
The space agency is looking to maintain human presence in the microgravity environment as it transitions to commercial ...
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After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts." ...
Mars rover Perseverance reaches top of Jezero Crater ahead of next phase of exploration
NASA's Perseverance rover has summitted the top of the Martian Jezero Crater following a monthslong climb. Up next is a new ...
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash: Why did the Mars Accident Happen?
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said ...
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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next ...
NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
Relying on remote data, including photographs taken after the flight, the investigators believe that “navigation errors ...
How much litter have we amassed on Mars? A look at the Red Planet
Some of the more notable debris on Mars includes pieces of the Viking landers, heat shields, pieces of insulation and, more ...