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ISRO announces plans to make India the third country to reach Mars, draws inspiration from NASA’s probes
ISRO is all set for the historic Mangalyaan-2 mission where the space agency will land a rover and …
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Elon Musk says the first Starship launch to Mars will happen in 2 years
"These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars," Musk said in an X post.
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time — and Japan is planning one for 2050
Space elevators are just theoretical at this point, but a Japanese company hopes to build one in th…
Jenny McGrath
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The success of NASA’s Mars helicopter exploring Martian skies depends on the final five inches
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is doing what no space agency has done bef…
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China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching planes, but its purpose is still a mystery
The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing ai…
Chris Panella
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Inside the US Army's 'Stinger Dome,' scoring a kill with the weapons Ukraine got to shoot down Russian helicopters is harder than it looks
Business Insider recently traveled to Fort Sill, where our reporter got to train on two short-range…
Jake Epstein
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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
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A NASA helicopter took photos of wreckage from a rover that landed on Mars. It's yet another example of how humans are polluting other worlds.
The 4-pound chopper, the first aircraft to take flight on another world, snapped pictures of the Pe…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starship rocket will be ready to fly in July — but the company needs to comply with the FAA's 75 terms first
Before SpaceX launches Starship, it needs to take more than 75 actions required by the FAA to mitig…
Kate Duffy
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The 10 flights of NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter in one chart
Ingenuity has traveled more than a mile in total. Its recent flights have taken the little drone ov…
Aria Bendix,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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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…
Aria Bendix,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just failed to lift off from the Martian surface, but it will try again on Friday
Ingenuity didn't get off the ground for its ambitious fourth flight. NASA engineers have just a wee…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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
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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
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NASA's Mars Helicopter recharges its batteries for the very first time en route to the Red Planet
If successful in its mission on Mars, Ingenuity will be the first chopper to fly on a planet oth…
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Bruno Mars cancels sold-out Tel Aviv concert and flees Israel following the Hamas attacks
Bruno Mars, 38, was scheduled to perform a second show at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct…
Eve Crosbie
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Elon Musk wants SpaceX's biggest rocket ready to launch in July, but experts say he may not get his wish
Elon Musk has very optimistic timelines and there's still much work to be done on Starship with Jul…
Kate Duffy
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew faster and farther than ever before in its third aerial adventure over Mars
Sunday's flight pushed the helicopter to its farthest distance yet: around 330 feet. Ingenuity has …
Aria Bendix,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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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 …
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Elon Musk said SpaceX will fly its Starship spaceship into orbit for the first time in January, but warned the first attempt might not be a success
Musk gave a new date for Starship's first orbital flight. He'd previously predicted it would launch…