Ingenuity Helicopter
Ingenuity is Doing Surprisingly Well
After months of extreme cold, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter appears to be back in working order.
Mars Ingenuity Kicks up a Surprising Amount of Dust Every Time it Lands
Based on all the dust Ingenuity helicopter kicked up, a team of researchers has completed the first real-world study of…
The Future of Mars Exploration Belongs to Helicopters
Even though there's no firm date for a Mars sample return mission, the Perseverance rover is busy collecting rock samples…
A Small Piece of “Foreign Object Debris” Fell off Ingenuity’s Leg During its 33rd Flight
We hope this is just as inconsequential as having a piece of toilet paper stuck to your shoe, but images…
The Mars Sample Return Mission Will Take Two Helicopters to the Red Planet to Help Retrieve Samples
NASA’s upcoming Mars Sample Return mission plan just received a glow-up: it will now carry a pair of twin helicopters,…
Ingenuity has Lost its Sense of Direction, but It’ll Keep on Flying
Things are getting challenging for the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The latest news from Håvard Grip, its chief pilot, is…
Martian Dust is Starting to Darken Ingenuity’s Solar Panels
Like every solar-panel-powered vehicle on Mars, maintaining electrical power always becomes an issue at some point in the mission. Last…
Ingenuity is now Scouting Ahead of Perseverance, Helping it Navigate Difficult Terrain
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is providing scientists a look at what is on the road ahead for the Perseverance rover.…
Amazing! Ingenuity Helicopter Flies to the Perseverance Backshell and Parachute to See Them Close Up
You may recall we reported earlier this month that the Perseverance rover finally spotted its parachute and backshell off in…
What a Feat! Ingenuity Photographed From Space
It seems like only months ago that the Perseverance Rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars. But in fact, it's…