The heat probe hasn’t been able to gain the friction it needs to dig, but the mission has been granted an extension to carry on with its other science.
-
Flight 51 Preview – By the Numbers
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Flight 51 Expected Flight date: 4/18/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 592.6 feet (180.623 meters) Flight time: 130.32 seconds...
-
NASA’s Ingenuity Mission Honored by the Space Foundation
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
The mission picked up the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements....
-
Meet the Open-Source Software Powering NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Created at NASA’s JPL, the open-source flight software called F Prime isn’t just powering humanity’s first interplanetary helicopter; it’s...
-
Flight 62 Preview – By the Numbers
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Flight 62 Expected flight date: 10/12/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 268 meters Flight time: 119.30 seconds Max altitude: 18 m...
-
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gives High-Definition Panoramic View of Landing Site
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
A 360-degree panorama taken by the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument will be discussed during a public video chat this Thursday....
-
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Survives First Cold Martian Night on Its Own
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter can be seen on Mars as viewed by the Perseverance rover’s rear Hazard Camera on April...
-
Flight 59 Preview – By the Numbers
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Flight 59 Expected flight date: 09/16/2023 Horizontal flight distance: N/A (pop-up flight) Expected flight time: 142.94 seconds Max altitude: 20...
-
NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars
, , Latest News - NASA's Mars Exploration Program
Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the biggest...
Recent Posts
- NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now
- NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs
- NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update
- Rock Sampled by NASA’s Perseverance Embodies Why Rover Came to Mars
- NASA’s Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars’ Ancient Water