NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
A featureless stretch of terrain confused the helicopter’s navigation system resulting in a hard landing that snapped its rotor blades.
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash: Why did the Mars Accident Happen?
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
NASA may finally know why Ingenuity crashed earlier this year
A new NASA report finally reveals the most likely cause behind the tragic crash of the Mars helicopter, Ingenuity.
NASA explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight
The first aircraft to achieve a powered, controlled flight on another planet, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, crashed on Mars 11 months ago when its navigation system became befuddled by a bland, featureless stretch of terrain and slammed so hard into the Martian surface that the tips of its rotor blades snapped.
NASA is investigating the Ingenuity helicopter's final flight on Mars
When the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter finally flew for the last time and went silent, many people thought that would be the last we heard about it. However, NASA engineers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are assessing its final flight right now.
After crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
Ingenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says.
NASA Reveals Cause of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash
Ingenuity rode to Mars attached to the Perseverance rover's belly. Unlike the rover, which was built from expensive custom hardware designed to withstand the rigors of space exploration, Ingenuity was built from off-the-shelf components like a Snapdragon 801 smartphone processor.
NASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for an incredible 72 flights. Now, NASA has shared findings of why the mission came to an end.
Saltwater Could Contaminate 75% of Coastal Freshwater by 2100
Climate change is wrecking the delicate balance between groundwater and ocean water, according to new research.
NASA Issues Alert About 2 Building-Sized Asteroids Racing Toward Earth Today; Here's All About It
NASA has announced that two asteroids - 2024 XF4 and 2024 XB16 - will make a close approach to Earth on December 15. Although ...
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Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
Perseverance reached the top of Jezero's rim at a spot the mission team calls Lookout Hill. The rover has already left that ...
Jupiter’s ‘Tortured Moon’: Astronomers Uncover Surprising Source of Io’s Intense Volcanic Fury
Researchers from the Juno mission have finally solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for over four decades.
New observations of the most volcanic world in our solar system solve a mystery that began with Voyager 1
Observations made of Jupiter’s moon Io during the Juno mission’s flybys helped astronomers confirm how and why Io became the ...
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Report Finds Threat To Freshwater Resources In 75% Of Coastal Regions
Explore the alarming decline in global freshwater resources due to climate change and human activities impacting drinking ...
A NASA rover just conquered a treacherous climb on Mars
The Perseverance rover has reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim on Mars, a hike that rose 1,640 feet — higher than the ...
Climate change could taint aquifers with seawater, JPL finds
The groundwater in Southern California and most other coastal areas will likely be tainted by saltwater as sea levels rise ...