Perseverance and Ingenuity play a game of tag across Mars
The Perseverance rover is currently trundling its way across Mars’ Jezero Crater, on its way to explore an exciting location called the delta. It’s the site of an ancient river…
See the Ingenuity helicopter’s stunning image of a Martian sunset
The tiny helicopter Ingenuity is continuing to explore Mars, gearing up for its 47th flight. That’s a pretty stunning achievement, considering it was originally designed to perform just five flights…
Ingenuity helicopter helps researchers learn about dust on Mars
One of the big challenges of Mars exploration is something very small: dust. Fine dust covers much of the martian surface, and high winds and low gravity mean the dust…
Mars helicopter keeps on flying as it approaches second anniversary
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has been on Mars almost two years and the high-tech contraption is still in good enough shape to get airborne. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the NASA…
NASA’s Mars helicopter has just set a new flight record
During its 35th flight on the red planet on Saturday, NASA’s impressive Mars helicopter managed to set yet another aviation record.
Ingenuity takes shortest flight in Martian aviation history
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter recently completed its shortest-ever flight that successfully tested two new capabilities.
Some weird debris just fell off the Mars helicopter Ingenuity
Mars helicopter Ingenuity recently completed its 33rd flight, but it had some strange debris along for part of the ride.
NASA’s Mars helicopter takes longest flight since lengthy layoff
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has taken its longest Mars flight since June, traveling 319 feet as it heads for a rendezvous with the Perseverance rover.
NASA’s Mars helicopter flies again after a two-month break
NASA’s Mars helicopter has taken to the skies again after a lengthy break due to bitterly cold conditions on the distant planet.
Brave little Mars helicopter Ingenuity battles the cold to get back in the air
Good news for the hardy little Mars helicopter Ingenuity, which has braved the Martian winter thus far and will soon be getting back into the air.