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I pilot NASA's first and only Mars helicopter. My job can be like a video game, but not the kind with a joystick.

Håvard Grip wasn't super into Mars or space as a kid, but now he flies the first interplanetary hel…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Jan 21 2023 18:53 IST

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Ingenuity has done it again: NASA's Mars helicopter landed in a new spot it had never seen before

Ingenuity had never seen this new airfield before, but it landed safely anyway. The helicopter has …

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Jun 09 2021 00:28 IST

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NASA Has Plans To Fly A Helicopter On Mars

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are hoping to pave a clearer path for future rovers …

Jessica Orwig   

Jan 29 2015 20:43 IST

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NASA's Mars helicopter has made its first appearance on the red planet. It's set to fly within weeks.

The Ingenuity helicopter could pioneer a new way to explore space. In the future, drones may do rec…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Mar 23 2021 23:51 IST

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Watch NASA attempt to fly the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars for the first time

NASA's Mars helicopter is set to make spaceflight history. But "there's a lot of things that could …

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 19 2021 11:55 IST

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The first-ever space helicopter is approaching Mars in the belly of NASA's rover. It could change how we explore other planets.

The Ingenuity drone was a last-minute addition to NASA's Perseverance rover. Now it's set to fly - …

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Feb 04 2021 19:21 IST

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A mid-air error led NASA's Mars helicopter to tilt wildly back and forth in its latest flight - but it landed safely

Ingenuity lost just one navigation photo, but that made it tilt back and forth in the air on the wa…

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May 29 2021 12:55 IST

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The Ingenuity Mars helicopter's blades are spinning ahead of its first flight - making the NASA team 'nervous and excited'

"I'm feeling a lot of emotions": NASA's Ingenuity engineers are getting antsy for their helicopter'…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 10 2021 01:00 IST

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NASA is giving its Ingenuity helicopter a surprise second mission on Mars

Ingenuity's flights have gone so well that NASA has completely changed its plans. The helicopter ge…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 30 2021 19:25 IST

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For the first time, you can hear the sound of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying on Mars

Ingenuity has surprised NASA scientists with its first four flights. Now, as it begins a new missio…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

May 07 2021 18:26 IST

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NASA's Mars helicopter took flight for the first time, opening the door for a new generation of space drones

The Perseverance rover carried Ingenuity to Mars in its belly, and now the space drone has flown. I…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 19 2021 14:02 IST

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NASA engineers expected their Mars helicopter to crash after 5 liftoffs. It just landed its 15th flight.

Engineers weren't sure if NASA's Ingenuity helicopter would even lift off on Mars. But the drone ha…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Nov 09 2021 22:00 IST

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NASA delays Mars helicopter flight after a crucial rotor-blade-spinning test ended abruptly

Ingenuity was supposed to spin its blades at full speed on Friday, but a "watchdog" timer that iden…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 10 2021 19:25 IST

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The first flight of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is delayed at least a week because its software needs a tweak

NASA says it will set a new flight date next week. Ingenuity engineers are working on a minor softw…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Apr 13 2021 17:53 IST

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NASA's Mars helicopter shattered previous records in its fourth aerial adventure

The Ingenuity helicopter is starting to scout uncharted Martian terrain in a surprise second missio…

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Apr 30 2021 19:55 IST

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NASA set to deploy its mini helicopter Ingenuity on Mars

In a first, the Perseverance rover on Mars is set to deploy a mini-helicopter named Ingenuity that …
Mar 23 2021 06:45 IST

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NASA's Mars helicopter just snapped its first color photo of the red planet. It's expected to fly on Monday.

After NASA's Ingenuity helicopter separated from the Perseverance rover on Mars, it took a photo. O…

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Apr 07 2021 20:20 IST

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NASA's Perseverance rover is preparing to drop a helicopter from its belly and watch it fly on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is set to lift off from the Martian surface in April. It will be a "Wri…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   

Mar 17 2021 23:17 IST