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Space helicopters will help us explore Mars and other worlds. Here's how.
By Rebecca Sohn published
When NASA scientists were planning the Mars Perseverance mission, they decided to try something new: Instead of just sending a rover, they'd also send up a small helicopter.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover records 1st-ever audio of Red Planet dust devil
By Keith Cooper published
Perseverance has captured the sound of dust grains impacting the NASA rover, and the recording could be key to understanding how dust is transported around Mars.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover bottles up 1st dirt samples
By Robert Lea published
NASA's most advanced robotic geologist to date has collected its first samples of broken rocks and dust from the Red Planet's surface.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars higher than ever on 35th Red Planet flight
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter set a new altitude record on Sunday (Dec. 3), getting 46 feet (14 meters) up on its 35th Red Planet flight.
Here's how NASA and Europe will bring Mars samples back to Earth (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A new video shows how a team of NASA and European Space Agency spacecraft plan to relay Martian rock samples to Earth.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 1st flight after major software update
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has performed its shortest flight ever, the first after a major software update that will allow the chopper to land more safely and navigate over rugged terrain.
NASA's Perseverance rover opens a window to Mars' watery past
By Briley Lewis published
The Perseverance rover is approaching its one-year anniversary since landing on Feb. 18, 2021 — one Mars year, that is.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover hunts tantalizing bedrock that could hide evidence of life
By Robert Lea published
Continuing its mission to search for signs of ancient life on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover has reached Jezero Crater's Yori Pass.
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