Mars Helicopter Taking a Break Due to Communications Issue
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity will be taking a break for a few days while NASA engineers work out the details of a communications issue between the…
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Ingenuity is still flying on Mars. Here’s what the helicopter is up to
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter was never supposed to last this long. NASA engineers built and tested the first self-powered aircraft to fly on another…
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Completes 15th Flight on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has soared through the Red Planet's skies for the 15th time. The chopper, which arrived on Mars attached to the belly of the…
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Completes 15th Flight On Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has soared through the Red Planet's skies for the 15th time. The chopper, which arrived on Mars attached to the belly of the…
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Reuniting With Perseverance Rover
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its 15th flight this weekend, beginning a journey that will take it back to its landing location and…
1.8TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online
“It’s a crystal clear example of why mass surveillance makes our society less safe, not more safe,” says Evan Greer, deputy director of the digital rights…
NASA Offers Chance to Meet Its Mars Rover and Helicopter
NASA is offering space fans the chance to come face to face with full-scale models of its trailblazing Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter.…
I’m Not a Pilot, but I Just Flew a Helicopter Over California
CAMARILLO, Calif. — On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I flew a helicopter over Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles.I took off from a small airport,…
Mars Helicopter Back in Action for High Rotor Speed Flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity will be attempting another test flight this weekend, spinning its rotors faster than in any flight before to compensate…
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Decided Not to Take Its 14th Flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, pulled out of taking its next flight after spotting an issue shortly before take-off.
Ingenuity arrived on Mars with…