A new video of the helicopter’s third flight gives viewers the sensation of standing on the Red Planet and seeing the action firsthand.
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Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket
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The same facility that provided valuable testing for NASA missions to low-Earth orbit and the Moon is...
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Flight 35 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight number: 35 Date of flight: NET Dec. 3 Flight duration: 52.22 seconds Horizontal flight distance: 50 feet (15 meters) ...
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NASA Orbiter Snaps Stunning Views of Mars Horizon
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This unusual view of the horizon of Mars was captured by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter using its THEMIS...
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NASA’s InSight Waits Out Dust Storm
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InSight’s team is taking steps to help the solar-powered lander continue operating for as long as possible. Read More
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Watch (and Hear) How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Took Its First Selfie
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The historic image of the rover beside the Mars Helicopter proved to be one of the most complex rover...
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Flight 59 Preview – By the Numbers
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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...
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Why NASA Is Trying To Crash Land on Mars
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Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact. Read More
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Could the Surface of Phobos Reveal Secrets of the Martian Past?
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The Martian moon Phobos orbits through a stream of charged atoms and molecules that flow off the Red Planet’s...