Time to say goodbye to NASA’s InSight Mars lander

[ad_1] After nearly four years spent on the Martian surface, NASA’s InSight lander is coming to the end of its life as the spacecraft’s power generation continues to decline because of dust blown on the lander’s solar panels. The InSight team is now taking steps to make sure the lander continues working as long as […]

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NASA video shows Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on a daring record-breaking flight

[ad_1] NASA has published dramatic footage of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter completing its record-breaking 25th flight where the helicopter covered a distance of 704 metres at a speed of 5.5 metres per second, marking the rotorcraft’s longest and fastest flight to date. The video was taken on April 8 during the flight but was only […]

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NASA announces early plan to send astronauts to Mars; Solicits feedback

[ad_1] NASA has shared its early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days. The space agency had released a draft set of high-level objectives earlier this year. These identify 50 points falling under four categories of exploration, including transportation and habitation; Moon and Mars infrastructure; operations and science. The space agency is calling […]

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