NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity seen flying during a fight. The Perseverance rover can be seen in the distance during the ...

When NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took flight on Mars in April 2021, it marked a historic moment in space exploration. This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first aircraft to achieve ...

NASA built the Ingenuity helicopter for a quick jaunt around Mars. However ... regained contact with the drone, images showed damaged rotor blades. JPL has been working with drone contractor ...

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a parade float — in the form of a flower-covered replica.

NASA's Mars Chopper concept, shown in a design software rendering. NASA has unveiled the successor of its highly successful Ingenuity helicopter that roamed over the surface of Mars for over three ...

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by Perseverance on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft’s final flight.

However, Ingenuity's success paved the way for the Mars Chopper, a larger, more robust helicopter concept designed to carry payloads and explore challenging Martian terrains. Image source ...

The helicopter ... images later revealed significant damage to the rotor blades. NASA attributed the crash to faulty navigation system data caused by Mars’ uniform terrain. Despite the crash ...

Some of the more notable debris on Mars includes pieces of the Viking landers, heat shields, pieces of insulation and, more recently, parachutes and backshells from rover missions Curiosity and ...

Almost one year ago, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter performed its final flight on Mars. The drone was designed only as a technology demonstration, but its incredible success has made aerial ...