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NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Ready for First Flight

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 10, 2021

NASA helicopter, dubbed the Ingenuity, placed on Mars could take its first flight over the Red Planet within two days after a successful initial test of its rotors, the US space agency said Friday. This will be the first-ever attempt at a powered, controlled flight on another planet.

Did NASA Really Capture A Rainbow On Mars? Truth Behind Viral Pic

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Wednesday April 7, 2021

Recent images from NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover caused a flutter of excitement on social media, specially since one of them appears to feature a rainbow on the Red Planet.

NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Drops on Surface of Red Planet From Perseverance Rover

Agence France-Presse | Monday April 5, 2021

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first flight, the US space agency said.

Hear That? It's The Sound Of Driving On Mars, Courtesy NASA's Rover

World News | ANI | Thursday March 18, 2021

US space agency NASA's newest Mars rover has sent back recordings of - bangs, pings and rattles- the first-ever sounds of driving on Mars.

Mars Rover Perseverance Begins Hunt for Ancient Life With ‘SuperCam’

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 11, 2021

The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet, mission scientists said.

Mars Rover Perseverance Collects Samples In Hunt For Past Life

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 11, 2021

The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet, mission scientists said Wednesday.

A Lake In Turkey May Hold Clues To Ancient Life On Mars

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 10, 2021

As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

Mars on Earth: Turkish Lake May Hold Clues to Ancient Life on the Red Planet

Reuters | Tuesday March 9, 2021

As NASA's Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

Mars Rover Perseverance Takes First Drive on Surface of Red Planet

Reuters | Saturday March 6, 2021

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on the surface of the Red Planet, two weeks after the robot science lab's picture-perfect touchdown on the floor of a massive crater.

"First Drive Went Incredibly Well": NASA On Mars Rover. See Video

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 6, 2021

The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the Red Planet, the US space agency NASA said Friday.

"You Kidding Me? What An Honour": Biden To Indian-American At NASA Meet

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

Indian-American aerospace engineer Dr Swati Mohan, who played a pivotal role in the successful landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars, has told US President Joe Biden that her path to the premier US space agency began when she watched the first episode of Star Trek as a child.

Mars Rover's "Most Exciting Work" In Coming Weeks: Indian-American Techie

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday March 1, 2021

Vishnu Sridhar, a 27-year-old Indian-American lead system engineer with NASA's Perseverance rover, has said that the most exciting work on the awe-inspiring Mars mission will happen in the coming weeks.

NASA Releases Mars Landing Site Panorama Taken By Perseverance Rover

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 25, 2021

The US space agency NASA released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

Indian-American NASA Scientist Speaks To NDTV On Mars Mission: Full Transcript

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The US space agency NASA has released the first audio from Mars, a faint crackling recording of wind captured by the Perseverance rover. A microphone did not work during the rover's descent to the surface, but it was able to capture audio once it landed on Mars. NDTV spoke to Dr Swati Mohan, the Indian-American scientist, who led the guidance and c...

Mars Rover Perseverance Carried Secret Binary Code Message on Its Parachute

Associated Press | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.