The craft’s April 25 flight was conducted at speeds and distances beyond what had ever been previously demonstrated, even in testing on Earth.
Related Articles
-
NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search
NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars...
-
Why NASA Is Trying To Crash Land on Mars
Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact. Read More
-
NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample
The six-wheeler’s science campaign has laid the groundwork for the mission’s next major milestone. Read More
-
Seeing NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fly in 3D
A new video of the helicopter’s third flight gives viewers the sensation of standing on the Red Planet and...
-
NASA Releases Independent Review’s Mars Sample Return Report
The agency established the board in May 2023 to evaluate the technical, cost, and schedule plans prior...
-
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Its First Science Campaign on Mars
The six-wheeled scientist is heading south to explore Jezero Crater’s lakebed in search of signs of ancient microbial life....
-
The Right Stuff
Trailblazer Long before Ingenuity’s historic first flight on Mars, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...
-
From JPL’s Mailroom to Mars and Beyond
Bill Allen has thrived as the mechanical systems design lead for three Mars rover missions, but he got his...
