Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 04, 2021 - Within a few days, Ingenuity will be on the surface of Mars. Until now it has been connected to the Perseverance rover, which allowed Ingenuity to charge its battery as well as use a thermostat-cont
Washington (AFP) April 4, 2021 - NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first flight, the US space agency said.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2021 - Tango delta. Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life. For more than six years, the Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrumen
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 02, 2021 - NASA's InSight lander has detected two strong, clear quakes originating in a location of Mars called Cerberus Fossae - the same place where two strong quakes were seen earlier in the mission. The ne
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021 - Data from NASA's Perseverance Rover has given scientists their first clear picture of how sound travels on Mars' surface.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 31, 2021 - At the start of March, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover began approaching an impressive rock formation that scientists dubbed Mont Mercou, a nickname taken from a mountain in France. Standing about 20
Providence RI (SPX) Mar 31, 2021 - Researchers from Brown University have discovered a previously unknown type of ancient crater lake on Mars that could reveal clues about the planet's early climate. In a study published in Pla
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2021 - A piece of cloth from the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 is set to become part of aviation history again - this time on Mars. Carillon Historical Park, the Ohio home of the Wright Brio
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 24, 2021 - NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Before the 4-pound (1.8-kilogram
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 23, 2021 - NASA plans to fly its Mars helicopter Ingenuity on the Red Planet - the first powered aircraft flight on another planet - as early as April 8, space agency officials said Tuesday.
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2021 - NASA's plan to fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time in a few weeks could start a new era of interplanetary exploration like the space agency's little Sojourner rover did in the 1990s, according to several experts.
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2021 - NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 22nd flight over the weekend, the space agency announced.
Lausanne (AFP) March 21, 2021 - Leo pulls on a shiny, silver suit and places the helmet gingerly over his head before marching with the other budding astronauts towards their spaceship.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2021 - Like millions of people around the world, David Shuster and his 7-year-old daughter cheered wildly as the Perseverance rover was lowered by sky crane to the Martian surface on Feb. 18 to start years
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Mar 19, 2021 - Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have been shedding light on the enigmatic spiders from Mars, providing the first physical evidence that these unique features on the planet's surface can be f
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 18, 2021 - Living for nearly 2 months in simulated weightlessness has a modest but widespread negative effect on cognitive performance that may not be counteracted by short periods of artificial gravity, finds
