Mars, NASA and Ingenuity

After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash: Why did the Mars Accident Happen?
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
36 blades of power: NASA plans SUV-sized Mars helicopter after Ingenuity loss
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter — the first aircraft to fly on another planet — recently crashed due to a navigation glitch. Despite this setback, Ingenuity’s successful flights demonstrated the feasibility of aerial exploration on Mars. Following its success, NASA is developing a more advanced second helicopter for aerial exploration.
NASA video shows its next Martian helicopter soaring over Mars
After over 70 flights, the Ingenuity helicopter — the first craft to ever make a powered, controlled flight on another planet — crashed in the Martian dunes in January 2024. But its unexpected achievement (engineers hoped it might make five flights) has prompted the conceptual design and planning for what the agency calls its "Mars Chopper."
NASA is investigating the Ingenuity helicopter's final flight on Mars
When the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter finally flew for the last time and went silent, many people thought that would be the last we heard about it. However, NASA engineers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are assessing its final flight right now.
NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
A featureless stretch of terrain confused the helicopter’s navigation system resulting in a hard landing that snapped its rotor blades.
Human settlement of Mars isn't as far off as you might think
Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The idea of settling the red ...
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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
NASA needs to "challenge conventional thinking and look to new and creative solutions for the exploration of Mars." ...
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James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth
Astronomers analyzing archival images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered an unexpectedly vast ...
NASA updates 'Moon to Mars' roadmap for exploring Red Planet
NASA on Friday issued updates to its "Moon to Mars architecture," its exploration approach which includes Artemis missions to ...
A NASA rover just conquered a treacherous climb on Mars
The Perseverance rover has reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim on Mars, a hike that rose 1,640 feet — higher than the ...
Lessons learned from Ingenuity Mars helicopter will play into designs for follow-on craft
Engineers now say they understand the most likely cause of the Ingenuity helicopter's crash landing on Mars earlier this year ...
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Mars Next and “All of the Above”
As the next administration takes shape, countless voices are vying for influence over the future of America’s space program. I’d wager one in particular — someone apparently very close to the ...
Mars Retrograde Is About To Shake Things Up For 2 Months
The current Mars retrograde will push you to slow down and reconnect with your motivations from Dec. 6, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025.