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 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.
NASA Reveals Cause of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash
NASA built the Ingenuity helicopter for a quick jaunt around Mars. However, the aircraft was unexpectedly sturdy, completing an incredible 72 flights before its mission came to an end following a hard landing early this year.
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 Empire State Building is tall. NASA mission leaders said the rover, which had embarked on the journey 3.
Ingenuity: How remains of humanity’s first Mars helicopter will help NASA
The investigation suggests that a failure in Ingenuity's navigation system led to a hard landing, causing the mission to end.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash Helps Us Learn About The Red Planet
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 the thin Martian atmosphere,
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Anthropologists call for tracking and preservation of human artifacts on Mars
Are human spacecraft, landers, rovers and other space-exploration debris little more than trash littering the surface of ...
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See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky this week
The two stars hovering well above the moon mark the heads of Gemini, the Twins. Pollux will be closest to the moon, while the ...
Space Trash or Heritage? The Surprising Archaeology of Mars
Human-made objects on Mars, including spacecraft, landers, and rovers, may hold significant archaeological value rather than ...
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The Moon passes Mars: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
The nearly full Moon will pass Mars on the evening of Dec. 17 in a brilliant conjunction.
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Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
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Philippine Mars delays final journey after engine issues
The Philippine Mars, one of only two remaining Martin JRM Mars flying boats, began its journey to the Pima Air and Space ...
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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." ...
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 ...
Mars Seeks at Least $1 Billion of High-Grade Private Debt
Mars Inc. is seeking to raise at least $1 billion through the sale of private debt ahead of its acquisition of foodmaker ...
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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 ...