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Perseverance Rover Spots NASA’s Busted Helicopter at Its Final Resting Place
NASA’s iconic Martian duo have officially parted ways, with the Perseverance rover capturing a lonely view of its helicopter friend, which recently suffered a fatal blow that left it unable to fly. A recent image beamed down from Mars shows the Ingenuity helicopter parked atop the sand dunes of Mars’ Neretva Vallis, as Perseverance rolls…
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You Up? Mars Helicopter Finally Makes Contact After Two Months of Silence
A hilly terrain on Mars stood between Ingenuity and Perseverance, interrupting their communication for over 60 days.
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The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Is Going Back to Where It All Started
NASA confirmed yesterday that the Ingenuity helicopter completed its 15th flight on Mars, a 128.8-second jaunt that begins the chopper’s trip back to its original airfield. On the flight just before this latest one, Ingenuity flew at 2,700 rpm, a faster spin rate that gives NASA scientists confidence that the rotorcraft will be able to…
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NASA’s Helicopter Totally Flipped Out During Its Sixth Flight on Mars
Ingenuity experienced an “in-flight anomaly” during its sixth flight on the Red Planet, causing it to fly erratically. The helicopter managed to land safely, but the incident served as an unexpected stress test of the system.