The Red Planet rotorcraft will shift focus from proving flight is possible on Mars to demonstrating flight operations that future aerial craft could utilize.
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SAM’s Top 5 Discoveries Aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at Mars
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“Selfie” of the Curiosity rover with inset showing the SAM instrument prior to installation on the rover. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen From Red Planet
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The milestone, which the MOXIE instrument achieved by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen, points the way to future human...
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Why – and How – NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters. Read More
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Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
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Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work. Read More
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NASA’s Perseverance Scouts Mars Sample Return Campaign Landing Sites
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The six-wheeled explorer has inspected a stretch of the Red Planet to see if it is flat enough for...
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Flight 36 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 36 Date of flight: NET Dec. 10 Flight duration: 60.82 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 361 feet (110...
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Faster, Farther on Third Flight
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The craft’s April 25 flight was conducted at speeds and distances beyond what had ever been previously demonstrated, even...
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Flight 38 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 38 Date of flight: NET Dec. 24 Flight duration: 68 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 344 feet (105...
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