The symbols, mottos, and small objects added to the agency’s newest Mars rover serve a variety of purposes, from functional to decorative.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
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The small rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible....
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NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs
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Engineers will go beyond the ends of the Earth to find more performance for future Mars helicopters....
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NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
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Now uncocooned from its protective carbon-fiber shield, the helicopter is being readied for its next steps. Read More
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Flight 64 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 64 Expeected flight date: 10/27/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 408.435 meters Expected flight time: 124.5 seconds Flight...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta
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The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins a record-breaking series of...
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Celebrate the Perseverance Rover Landing With NASA’s Student Challenge
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The rover touches down on the Red Planet next month, and students can join the excitement by designing, building,...
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NASA To Host Briefing on Insight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Findings
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Scientists from two Mars missions will discuss how they combined images and data for a major finding on the...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Its 3,000th Day on Mars
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As the rover has continued to ascend Mount Sharp, it’s found distinctive benchlike rock formations. Read More
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