One of my gripes with "The Martian" movie was the depiction of the winds on Mars. The lower air density means that the sort ...

That achievement for Mars came courtesy of the Ingenuity helicopter in April 2021, when the tiny craft, which had tagged ...

This new model will be a real game changer ... The topography confused the helicopter and resulted in a hard impact which caused Ingenuity to pitch and roll. Despite being grounded, Ingenuity ...

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.

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 ...

Credit: La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter ... including a flower-formed model of space shuttle Endeavour in 2013 and the inclusion of a ...

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