NASA Rover Finds Damaged Helicopter on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered the damaged Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, grounded after a rough landing. The imagery of the desolate Martian landscape highlights the challenges of exploring the planet. With Ingenuity unable to fly, the rover will continue its search for evidence of past Martian life alone.
NASA Requests Private Space Companies for Mars Missions
We are one step closer to a private, for-profit, libertarian utopia on Mars as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories has requested private space companies to outline how they would complete one of four different missions to the Red Planet, as reported…
20th Anniversary of NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity Mars Rovers
20 years ago, on January 3 and 24, 2004, NASA’s Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers made history by landing on the Red Planet. This month marks the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking mission, which has had a profound impact on…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Goes Silent After 72nd Red Planet Flight
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has gone incommunicado. The dropout occurred on Thursday (Jan. 18), during Ingenuity’s 72nd Red Planet flight. Data sent during the flight indicates it successfully climbed to its assigned maximum altitude of 40 feet (12 meters), but…
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program Faces Budget Overruns and Schedule Delays
NASA’s ambitious Mars Sample Return program, a collaborative effort with the European Space Agency (ESA), is facing significant challenges, with budget overruns and schedule delays threatening its success. The program, which aims to retrieve and analyze samples from the Red…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Inspires Changes in Mars Sample Return Plans
As the Ingenuity Mars helicopter continues to exceed expectations, NASA is incorporating the lessons learned from its operations into the evolving plans for Mars Sample Return. The helicopter, which was initially expected to perform only five flights, has now completed…