The Ingenuity Mars helicopter was never supposed to last this long. NASA engineers built and tested the first self-powered aircraft to fly on another planet to answer a simple question: Could the ...

Helicopters on Mars may sound like something from a science fiction novel — or perhaps just a typical "Doctor Who" episode. But actually, they're not fully confined to the world of sci-fi; after all, ...

For more than a year, Mars has hosted a tiny landing pad for the planet’s very own helicopter. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is the first aircraft to operate on another world, and this Martian ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s little Mars helicopter has flown its last flight. The space agency announced Thursday that the 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) chopper named Ingenuity can no longer fly because of ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. NASA's ...

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It was a scary 48 hours for the team overseeing NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter. The flying drone dropped out of contact during a flight on Jan. 18, and it remained offline for two days, raising ...

Garage 54 attempts the unthinkable - swapping a helicopter engine into a Lexus GS. Will it take flight or explode?

In a major milestone, Rocket Lab successfully snagged its launch vehicle mid-air with a helicopter. This mission, called “There And Back Again,” began when the company’s Electron rocket lifted off ...