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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captured this photo of the sun setting on Mars on Feb. 22, 2023, during its 45th Red Planet flight.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures breathtaking shot of Martian sunset (photo)

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter recently took to the skies for its 45th flight, traveling nearly one-third of a mile (0.5 kilometers) — and photographing a Red Planet sunset in the process.

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The moon seen from the Artemis 1 Orion capsule on Dec. 5, 2022, near the end of the mission.

NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request

By Mike Wall published

President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.

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a variety of rovers, rocket launchers, and helicopters on the Martian surface

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

By Leonard David published

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 the Red Planet.

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shadow of helicopter on ground of mars in black and white

Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars between Red Planet airfields on 46th flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

The helicopter flew a third of a mile on the surface on Feb. 25, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced yesterday (March 1).

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A photograph taken by the Perseverance rover of the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars in April 2021, just after the rover deployed the chopper.

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

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Scientists analyzing videos of Ingenuity's historic first flights on Mars are learning more about dust behavior on the Red Planet.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie looking down at one of 10 sample tubes deposited at the sample depot it created in an area nicknamed Three Forks. This image was taken by the WATSON camera on the rover’s robotic arm on Jan. 20, 2023, the 684th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect

By Charles Q. Choi published

The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.

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This image of the floor of Jezero Crater was taken by one of the Navcam imagers aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Feb. 5, 2023, the 698th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Happy anniversary, Perseverance! NASA rover marks 2 years on Mars

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has accomplished a great deal during its first two years on the Red Planet, and the mission team has big plans for the future as well.

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A photograph taken by the Perseverance rover of the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars in April 2021, just after the rover deployed the chopper.

Ingenuity helicopter aces 43rd Mars flight, its longest in 10 months

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter conducted its 43rd Mars flight on Thursday (Feb. 16), covering 1,280 feet (390 meters) of Red Planet ground.

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NASA's Perseverance rover captured this portrait of its recently completed 10-sample depot using its Mastcam-Z camera on Jan. 31, 2023, the 693rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

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

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently snapped a photo of the Three Forks sample depot, which contains 10 samples for possible future return to Earth.

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shadow of helicopter on ground of mars in black and white

Don't panic: Ingenuity helicopter reaches 42 flights on Mars

By Elizabeth Howell published

As Ingenuity scouts for Mars sample return, NASA says the milestone flight and larger Perseverance rover mission represents 'the meaning of life, the universe and everything.'

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