The Mars rover has drilled three samples of rock in this clay-enriched region since arriving in July.
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Flight 72 Status Update
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On Jan. 18, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter executed its 72nd flight at the Red Planet. The flight...
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Hear Audio From NASA’s Perseverance As It Travels Through Deep Space
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The first to be rigged with microphones, the agency’s latest Mars rover picked up the subtle sounds of its...
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The Long Wait
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There was a long delay between Flight 52 and Flight 53, and a deviation from the published Flight...
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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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NASA’s Pioneering Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Awarded Collier Trophy
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The first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet has garnered an award whose past recipients make...
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NASA Releases Independent Review’s Mars Sample Return Report
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The agency established the board in May 2023 to evaluate the technical, cost, and schedule plans prior...
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Meet the Open-Source Software Powering NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Created at NASA’s JPL, the open-source flight software called F Prime isn’t just powering humanity’s first interplanetary helicopter; it’s...
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Mars Is Getting a New Robotic Meteorologist
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Sensors on NASA’s Perseverance will help prepare for future human exploration by taking weather measurements and studying dust particles....
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