The Ingenuity Mars helicopter was never supposed to last this long. NASA engineers built and tested the first self-powered aircraft to fly on another planet to answer a simple question: Could the ...

When NASA's Mars Perseverance rover touches down on the red planet on Thursday, it will arrive with a lot of precious cargo. Among the brand new technology is a drone that is set to be the first ever ...

Designed to fly just five times over 30 days, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lasted nearly three years, soaring across the surface of Mars and logging 72 flights before a hard or tilted landing that ...

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s shadow seen on the surface of Mars and captured by its own down-facing camera during its second test flight on April 22. NASA / JPL-Caltech Last week, NASA announced it ...

Ingenuity flew higher than ever before on Mars flight number 50, which occurred on Thursday (April 13). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

A new world of flight opportunities just opened up. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The aerial exploration of Mars has begun.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has survived its riskiest maneuver yet: landing in a new spot on Mars. Since April 19, Ingenuity has completed four increasingly daring flights. But its fifth aerial ...

Earlier this year, the beloved Mars helicopter Ingenuity ended its mission after an incredible 72 flights. Originally designed as a technology test intended to perform just five flights, NASA’s ...

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is about to do what no other craft has done before: attempt the first powered flight on another planet. The small helicopter will lift about three meters from Martian soil, ...

Ingenuity, the 4-pound helicopter that hitched a ride to Mars on Perseverance, continues to impress us here on Earth. Not only did the solar-powered helicopter overcome massive barriers to succeed in ...