Thanks to the invaluable data gathered from Ingenuity’s flights, the next generation of Mars helicopters will be even more capable. Future vehicles will carry scientific payloads, cover greater ...

One of NASA’s greatest successes of the 21st century thus far came in a very unexpected form: a four-pound helicopter called Ingenuity. Ingenuity created a new Wright Brothers moment when […] ...

New findings indicate that Mars' past conditions may have supported microbial life. Research draws parallels with extremophiles—microorganisms that thrive in extreme environments on Earth.

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has successfully flown an electric-powered, 115-lb (52-kg) autonomous drone that uses what it calls a "rotor blown wing" to fly like both a helicopter and an ...

A small Mars-copter confirmed that flight on other planets is possible. But before it could be deployed, Ingenuity had to travel around 480 million kilometers just to reach its mission site.

MARS HILL, N.C. (WLOS) — The Waffle House in Mars Hill has closed after 21 years of operation after a sinkhole caused structural damage to the restaurant. A note posted on the building's door at ...

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In this screen grab from a video taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover, the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is shown before taking flight on Mars, on April 19, 2021. Hubbard believes NASA should ...

Mars helicopter Ingenuity appears to be missing rotor blades in Perseverance rover imagery captured. The rover's SuperCam Remote imager was used to capture the pic. Credit: Space.com | NASA/JPL ...

"In the air, it relies on a pair of contra-rotating coaxial rotors, controlled by a ... taking a different approach than NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter. That history-making autonomous aircraft ...