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Flight 9 was a nail-biter, but Ingenuity came through with flying colors
It has been a week of heightened apprehension on the Mars Helicopter team as we prepared a major flight challenge for Ingenuity.
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Meet the open-source software powering NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
When NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hovered above the Red Planet April 19 on its maiden voyage, the moment was hailed as the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet.
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Curiosity rover finds patches of rock record erased, revealing clues
Today, Mars is a planet of extremes - it's bitterly cold, has high radiation, and is bone-dry.
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Ingenuity Mars helicopter photos show latest flight area
Photos from the Mars helicopter Ingenuity's ninth flight released by NASA on Monday are helping engineers and scientists plot the next destinations for the Perseverance rover.
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Mars helicopter begins to scout for Perseverance rover with longest flight
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has begun to scout missions for the Perseverance rover, completing its ninth and most challenging flight yet.
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‘Lakes’ under Mars’ south pole: A muddy picture?
Two research teams, using data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter, have recently published results suggesting that what were thought to be subsurface lakes on Mars may not really be lakes at all.
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Landing on Mars is one step closer for British-built rover
A new and upgraded parachute for the UK-built Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has successfully passed a series of high-altitude tests, bringing further exploration of the Red Planet one step closer.
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Perseverance Mars rover to use AutoNav in new self driving mode
NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on Mars, the Perseverance rover, is beginning an epic journey across a crater floor seeking signs of ancient life.
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Scientists closer to explaining Mars methane mystery
Reports of methane detections at Mars have captivated scientists and non-scientists alike.
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Japan planning soil sampling mission to Mars’ Moon Phobos
The Japanese government is considering sending a spacecraft to Mars's Phobos satellite in 2024 to obtain soil samples by 2029, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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Insight Mars Lander may die this year due to dust
The robotic vehicle has been roaming the Martian surface since 2018. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, InSight's main aim is to measure the planet's seismic activity as well as to provide accurate 3D models of its interior.
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Study Sheds New Light on Composition at Base of Martian Southern Polar Cap
An earlier discovery of liquid water lakes beneath Mars' south pole may not be as wet as believed, a new paper says.
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Getting a robot to take a selfie on Mars
Ever wondered how Mars rovers take a selfie? Color video from NASA's Perseverance shows how the rover captured the historic April 6, 2021, image of itself beside the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
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Video, audio clips shed light on historic Mars mission
China made public on Sunday several video clips captured by the country's Tianwen 1 Mars mission, including one with an audio recording that is the first to be released from this historic interplanetary expedition.
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Study Looks More Closely at Mars’ Underground Water Signals
A new paper finds more radar signals suggesting the presence of subsurface 'lakes,' but many are in areas too cold for water to remain liquid.
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Lockheed Martin aeroshell selected to for next Mars lander
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to design and build the aeroshell for the Mars Sample Retrieval Lander.