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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ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet

"This is not trivial. It is not just a paper. It is about who we really want to become as a species." The world is abuzz, perhaps even befuddled, …

Author: Leonard David

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Perseverance rover spies signs of ancient raging river on Mars

'We're thinking about rivers on a different scale than we have before.' Ancient Mars may have had its share of raging rivers. There are plenty of signs …

Author: Mike Wall

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Mars ice deposits could pave the way for human exploration

Scientists are on the lookout for accessible ice on the Red Planet. If humans ever put boots on Mars, they need to go where the ice is first. One …

Author: Leonard David

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China just might add a helicopter and 6-legged robot to Mars sample-return mission

It's not yet clear whether China or the United States and Europe will be the first to bring a piece of the Red Planet back to Earth. New details are …

Author: Josh Dinner

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1st-ever close-up photo of Mars' moon Deimos reveals the Red Planet's violent past

1st-ever close-up photo of Mars' moon Deimos reveals the Red Planet's violent past 1st-ever close-up photo of Mars' moon Deimos reveals the Red …

Author: Briley Lewis

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible aerial photo of Perseverance rover during 51st flight

The shot shows Perseverance and its mission from a new and dramatic angle. With over 50 Mars flights under its belt, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter …

Author: Brett Tingley

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NASA sets sights on a next-generation Mars helicopter to return Red Planet samples

The basic design of a Mars helicopter is backed up by the dozens of flights NASA's Ingenuity has made. BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado - Work is now underway …

Author: Leonard David

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How long does it take to get to Mars?

How long would it take to drive or walk to Mars, and how long does it take actual space missions? If you could jump in a car and travel at 161 kph …

Author: Jenny Winder

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50 flights on Mars! Ingenuity helicopter's record-setting hop is a giant leap for exploration

Ingenuity flew higher than ever before on Mars flight number 50, which occurred on Thursday (April 13). NASA's incredible Mars helicopter has now …

Author: Elizabeth Howell

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Gigantic Quake Recorded on Mars Was as Powerful as All Others Combined

A tremendous, record-breaking quake that rocked Mars in May of this year was at least five times larger than the previous record-holder, new research …

Author: Michelle Starr

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NASA’s InSight Just Detected the Strongest Marsquake Ever, More Powerful Than All the Others Put Together

And it lasted for hours!

Author: Amaze Lab

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How long will it take for humans to colonize another planet?

There's a huge difference between sending humans to Mars and colonizing worlds outside our solar system. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to have a city of …

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This may be the last Mars photo from NASA's InSight lander before it dies on the Red Planet

"My power's really low, so this may be the last image I can send," InSight's latest report reads. By now, it's a familiar view of Mars: A distant …

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Mars cave-exploring robots take inspiration from Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick

These breadcrumbs, however, are rather high-tech. Newly proposed Mars exploration rovers have a peculiar inspiration, the classic Grimm Brothers' …

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Watch Mars near the first quarter moon in the night sky tonight

We're getting closer to the next full moon, the Pink Moon, on April 6. The new moon will be joined by a guest in the sky tonight. Following the new …

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Wind Power on Mars Can Power Human Habitats, Scientists Discover

What will power humanity's future Mars bases? The red planet's wind is strong enough to do the job in some locations, a new study says. Picture, for a moment, the first human base on Mars. Perhaps you’re thinking of a modest habitat, a communications dish, or a return ship on a launchpad at a …

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New experiment may challenge a key principle of life on early Mars

Minerals previously thought to be evidence of an oxygen-rich atmosphere, suitable for life as we know it, may actually suggest the opposite. Mars …

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Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete

Perseverance has stashed four out of 10 planned samples at the Three Forks sample depot on Mars. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth …

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Curiosity rover discovers opal gems on Mars with clues to watery past

Water-rich opals may one day provide a source of water on the Martian surface. More than just a shimmering stone, opal — which is rich in water — has …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 40th Red Planet flight

The sortie on Thursday (Jan. 19) covered about 584 feet (178 meters). NASA's tiny Ingenuity helicopter now has 40 off-Earth flights under its belt. The …

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Perseverance Mars rover files 1st detailed weather report

The average temperature at Jezero Crater is a chilly minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). Mars' weather is proving to be turbulent …

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NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear

A broken hill, an ancient crater and the human tendency to find faces everywhere may explain the teddy bear on Mars. Scientists studying the surface …

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Perseverance Mars rover stashes 10th sample, completing Red Planet depot

The depot will serve as a backup, in case Perseverance can't deliver its onboard samples to a rocket-toting lander. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has …

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot – NASA Mars Exploration

Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so they could be studied on Earth in the …

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Task complete! Perseverance Mars rover snaps photo of filled sample depot

Perseverance has recorded the 10-sample Three Forks cache for posterity. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has recorded the first-ever off-Earth sample …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s historic 1st flights shed light on Martian dust dynamics

'There's a reason that helicopter pilots on Earth prefer to land on helipads.' In April 2021, a camera on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recorded its …

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See the half moon pass by Mars in the sky tonight

Look for Mars shining very high in the southwest during dusk. The moon and Mars will make for a nice spectacle in the night sky tonight. According to …

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The big reveal: What's ahead in returning samples from Mars?

The Mars Sample Return mission is an ambitious endeavor that could see Martian geological specimens returned to Earth to search for signs of life on …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity’s historic 1st flights shed light on Martian dust dynamics

'There's a reason that helicopter pilots on Earth prefer to land on helipads.' In April 2021, a camera on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recorded its …

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China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover on 2nd anniversary of Tianwen 1 mission

Tianwen 1, China's first interplanetary mission, marked its second anniversary in orbit around Mars on Feb. 10, but there was no update on the status …

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Perseverance Mars rover stashes 10th sample, completing Red Planet depot

The depot will serve as a backup, in case Perseverance can't deliver its onboard samples to a rocket-toting lander. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has …

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NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear

A broken hill, an ancient crater and the human tendency to find faces everywhere may explain the teddy bear on Mars. Scientists studying the surface …

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Perseverance Mars rover files 1st detailed weather report

The average temperature at Jezero Crater is a chilly minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). Mars' weather is proving to be turbulent …

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 40th Red Planet flight

The sortie on Thursday (Jan. 19) covered about 584 feet (178 meters). NASA's tiny Ingenuity helicopter now has 40 off-Earth flights under its belt. The …

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Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete

Perseverance has stashed four out of 10 planned samples at the Three Forks sample depot on Mars. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth …

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NASA’s New Rover Has Died On Mars

NASA's InSight Rover has run out of power on the planet Mars.The post NASA’s New Rover Has Died On Mars appeared first on GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT.

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