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NASA's Perseverance rover spots Mars helicopter Ingenuity that flew for the 72nd and final flight

The NASA Perseverance rover's left Mastcam-Z camera captured an image of Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The little Red Planet ...

Mars helicopter's 63rd flight was longest since 2022

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter conducted its 63rd Mars flight, flying 1,901 feet (579 meters) horizontally. Credit: Space.com | ...
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NASA successfully completes second, more challenging Mars helicopter flight

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity made history again Thursday with another epic Red Planet flight. This time, controllers on Earth completed a more challenging flight by climbing to 16 feet and tilting ...

Who is Vandi Verma? All About Indian-Origin NASA Engineer Powering Mars Rover Autonomy

Vandi Verma (born Punjab, India) was the head of NASA who made the breakthrough of autonomous drives on the Perseverance rover on Mars in December 2025, the first autonomous drive that operates ...
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CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment Ruling in Patent Suit Against NASA Mars Helicopter Subcontractor

The Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of AeroVironment, Inc. in a patent infringement suit brought by inventors Paul and David Arlton.
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NASA Tests 3 Drones in Death Valley to Prepare for Mars Mission and Solve Ingenuity's Issues

NASA has sent over three drones to the famed Death Valley in California for a team to test the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in extreme conditions. The space agency launched this test in hopes of ...
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Federal agency plans to send mini-helicopter to Mars

The US space agency said Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet. Known ...