Ingenuity helicopter aces 43rd Mars flight, its longest in 10 months

The little chopper traveled 1,280 feet (390 meters) during its Thursday (Feb. 16) sortie. NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew yet again on Thursday …

Author: Mike Wall

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Scientist spending a year on Mars reveals what worries her the most

A scientist who is preparing to spend a year on ‘Mars’ has revealed what worries her the most. Canadian biologist Kelly Haston is taking part in an …

Author: Gregory Robinson

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'Alien' signal beamed to Earth from Mars in SETI test

The coded message is designed to help us prep for a real potential signal from E.T. An ambitious new SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) …

Author: Mike Wall

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Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway

The agency is finding it quite challenging to make their Mars vision a reality in the next 16 years. Astronauts may orbit Mars by 2033, but setting …

Author: Sharmila Kuthunur

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Don't mess with Mars. It has a crust made of 'heavy armor,' scientists say

'We were fortunate to observe this quake.' A massive marsquake measured by NASA's InSight lander suggests the Red Planet crust is "like heavy armor" …

Author: Robert Lea

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