Even in death, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is helping us learn about Mars. The small aircraft met the demise of its main mission on 18 January 2024, after nearly three epic years of flitting around in ...

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...

NASA's Mars helicopter flew for the 62nd time. Flight Statistics: Horizontal Distance: 268 m / ~880 ft Max. Altitude: 18 m / ...

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity seen flying during a fight. The Perseverance rover can be seen in the distance during the ...

The little Ingenuity drone proved that helicopters can play a revolutionary role in Mars exploration. Now, NASA is thinking ahead to bigger and better things. On the back of the success of Ingenuity, ...

Investigating an aircraft crash is no simple task here on Earth. Imagine how much more difficult it would be to diagnose a helicopter accident that took place 69 million miles away with none of the ...

Nearly a year after NASA's Ingenuity helicopter crash landed on Mars following an extended, remarkably successful mission, engineers have determined the most likely culprit: Flight over sand drifts so ...

Hoping to push Mars exploration into top gear and do recon for a future crewed landing, AeroVironment has released its concept for a mission consisting of half a dozen autonomous helicopters that ...

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity made history again Thursday with another epic Red Planet flight. This time, controllers on Earth completed a more challenging flight by climbing to 16 feet and tilting ...

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"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Engineers say they "did not intentionally plan such a stressful flight." NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, the first powered and controlled aircraft to take flight on another planet, survived a "stressful" ...