Mars helicopter Ingenuity gears up for flight number 21 today
Mars’s tiniest aerial explorer, the NASA helicopter Ingenuity, is getting ready to make its 21st flight, on its way back to reunite with the Perseverance rover.
How NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter shook off Martian dust to fly again
As NASA’s Mars helicopter gears up for its 20th flight, the space agency explains how it overcame two recent challenges that could have left Ingenuity grounded.
NASA’s Mars drone nails its first flight of 2022
Following several delays due to dust storms, NASA’s record-setting Ingenuity Mars helicopter has finally taken its first flight of 2022.
Future Mars helicopter flights could make the air glow blue
That the blades of drones cutting through the thin atmosphere on Mars could cause the air around them to glow.
Martian dust storm delays next flight of Ingenuity helicopter
Earth isn’t the only place where bad weather affects space flights. The weather on Mars can also be tricky, causing problems for the Ingenuity helicopter.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter gears up for first flight of 2022
After an outstanding 2021 in which it surpassed all expectations, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is about to embark on its first flight of the new year.
Watch the story so far of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been incredibly busy exploring the surface of Mars since its arrival in February. A new video tells the story so far.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity reaches remarkable milestone in its mission
The little Mars helicopter Ingenuity has reached an impressive milestone, hitting a total of 30 minutes spent in the air above the red planet.
Mars helicopter taking a break due to communications issue with Perseverance
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity will be taking a break for a few days while NASA engineers work out a communications issue between it and the rover Perseverance.
See Ingenuity hovering over the surface of Mars as captured by Perseverance
A new video from NASA shows the plucky little Mars helicopter Ingenuity in action, as captured by the Perseverance rover.