NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter can be seen on Mars as viewed by the Perseverance rover’s rear Hazard Camera on April 4, 2021, the 44th Martian day, or sol of the mission.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mission Honored by the Space Foundation
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The mission picked up the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements....
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With First Martian Samples Packed, Perseverance Initiates Remarkable Sample Return Mission
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NASA, along with the European Space Agency, is developing a campaign to return the Martian samples to Earth. Read...
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Sensors on Mars 2020 Spacecraft Answer Long-Distance Call From Earth
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Instruments tailored to collect data during the descent of NASA’s next rover through the Red Planet’s atmosphere have been...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes 50th Flight
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The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain it’s encountered on the...
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Flight 57 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 57 Expected Flight date: 09/2/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 204 meters Flight time: 120.12 seconds Flight altitude:...
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With Goals Met, NASA to Push Envelope With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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With three successful flights in the logbook, Ingenuity has demonstrated it is ready for more. Read More
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Clays, Not Water, Are Likely Source of Mars ‘Lakes’
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Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface lakes below the Martian...
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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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