Ingenuity's Fourth Flight: Mars Helicopter Mission May Be Extended Than Originally Planned

SPACE 04.30.2021 20:54 PM

NASA is giving the Ingenuity helicopter another month after it aced its fourth flight on Mars to tackle new tough terrain and serve as a scout for the Perseverance rover.

Elon Musk Says People Will Probably Die in Mars Mission, Best for Explorers Not the Rich

04.27.2021 08:11 AM

Elon Musk gets candid on Mars tourism in a barefoot interview saying that the mission to the Red Planet is not for rich people, but for explorers who will probably die.

Gale Crater on Mars Shows Red Planet's Changing Habitability, Climate Evolution

04.23.2021 01:28 AM

To decipher Mars' changing habitability, researchers studied rock records on its surface which reflects environmental processes.

NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Completes Second Flight, Aims to Fly Faster

04.22.2021 22:17 PM

NASA's experimental helicopter named Ingenuity flew higher and longer in its second flight on Mars.

NASA Perseverance Rover Finally Makes Breathable Air on Mars

04.21.2021 21:10 PM

The NASA Mars Perseverance Rover just created another amazing thing on the Red Planet -- making breathable air on the Martian surface.

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's Flight: Will NASA Launch Its 1st Take Off on Monday?

04.17.2021 23:20 PM

NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT.

Living on the Moon and Mars: Challenges That Humans Might Face

04.17.2021 01:24 AM

NASA's plan to send humans to the Moon and Mars would add another milestone for human space exploration. However, living there is not easy. Here are some things that human settlement on the lunar surface and Red Planet might face.

Elon Musk Shares Plan for ‘Multiplanetary’ Life, Building 1,000 Starships in 10 Years

04.16.2021 23:18 PM

The fascination of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for Mars, according to recent reports, is well-documented. For the first time, he spoke about wanting a 'multiplanetary' life on the Red Planet.

Mars Odyssey Orbiter's 20th Year: NASA Shares Stunning Blue Dune Photo From Red Planet

04.12.2021 03:20 AM

NASA shared an image of dunes surrounding Mars' northern polar cap. The space agency released the photo has to mark the 20th anniversary of the Mars Odyssey.

Mars Had Dry and Wet Seasons Before Turning Waterless [Study]

04.09.2021 22:53 PM

Mars had wet seasons before eventually drying up three billion years ago, a study analyzing data from the Curiosity rover said.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: First Test Flight Scheduled on Sunday

04.09.2021 21:07 PM

NASA recently announced its experimental Ingenuity Mars helicopter is scheduled to take its much-awaited initial test flight on the red planet this coming Sunday.

NASA Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Unlocks Rotorblades Ahead of Flight

04.08.2021 20:24 PM

Mars helicopter Ingenuity unlocks its rotor blades to prepare for its first flight on the Red Planet. It is getting ready to go for a spin!

NASA Perseverance Sends First Weather Report from Jezero Crater, Sleeps After Recording Data

04.07.2021 06:14 AM

Now that the NASA Perseverance has landed safely on the Jezero Crater, it has begun the next phase of its mission - sending a weather report from Mars.

Chinese Tianwen-1 Mars Probe Shares Impressive Photos of Red Planet

04.06.2021 22:45 PM

Chinese mission's rover, Tianwen-1, is getting ready to take the big plunge into Mars as soon as next month.

NASA's InSight Lander Notes Two 'Sizeable' Quake on Mars Cerberus Fossae Region

04.04.2021 22:10 PM

NASA made another discovery after the Mars lander InSight detected two strong, clear quakes on the Red Planet.

NASA Pushes Back Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Launch to April 11

04.01.2021 20:48 PM

NASA is yet to explain to the public Ingenuity's three-day launch delay, from April 8 to April 11.

NASA Perseverance Rover Drops Another Debris Again From Ingenuity Helicopter

03.30.2021 22:35 PM

NASA Perseverance rover drops pieces of debris again as it is about to give birth to Ingenuity next month.

Mars Olympus Mons Volcano: Why This Massive Landform Remains a Mystery

03.28.2021 21:55 PM

The history of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system located in Mars, remains a mystery for many experts.

NASA Offers Award for Ideas on Nutritious, Delicious Space Food System for Interplanetary Travel

03.26.2021 21:18 PM

NASA food scientists seek an ideal space food system that will offer delicious and nutritious meals for astronauts in long-duration interplanetary missions.

'Spiders From Mars’: Scientists Use Dry Ice to Recreate Occurrence on Red Planet’s Surface

03.25.2021 03:24 AM

Recently discovered is new physical evidence akin to spiders that can be explained through CO2 ice's sublimation, and they seem to be carved into the surface when the dry ice is changing from solid to gas in the Martian spring.

NASA-Developed Bike Tires: Airless Tech Ready to Hit the Road

03.24.2021 01:04 AM

Reports said that NASA-developed bike tires are now ready to hit the road. It uses nickel-titanium alloy known as NiTinol and it doesn't need air.