NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a parade float — in the form of a flower-covered replica.

The new-age drone will be able to carry ... Despite its robust and much-improved designs, the Mars Chopper will have a tough mountain to climb. Ingenuity, which weighed 1.8 kilograms, courtesy ...

Almost one year ago, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter performed its final flight on Mars. The drone was designed only as a technology demonstration, but its incredible success has made aerial ...

One plan to return Perseverance's samples to Earth called for a lander to touch down near the rover, use a sophisticated robotic arm (or perhaps robotic drones like NASA's Ingenuity Mars ...

This aircraft was NASA’s Mars Helicopter called Ingenuity. The last flight of this aircraft flew on January 18, 2024. This flight encountered some technical glitches leading to an accident.

Steeped in the United States' space race with the Soviet Union, the pursuit of a deeper understanding of Mars' resources and ...

Credit: La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a ...

The latter includes what is now a grounded drone with a busted propeller ... and parachute as seen from 26 feet up by the Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The components that make up the landers ...

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a parade float — in the form of a flower-covered replica. The ...