Mars Helicopter

Eyes wide open: NASA equips Perseverance rover with advanced lenses to explore Mars

The Mastcam-Z, located on the rover’s head, can zoom into images and will help the mission create 3D imagery more easily.

Space Week 2019: A year for tech demonstrations, space oddities, commitments to explore the Moon; Part II

We’re bound to see some very exciting things happening on the moon soon – particularly if plans laid out by billionaires space entrepreneurs pan out.

NASA's Mars helicopter cleared to take first ever flight on the Red planet in 2020

The helicopter is meant to test whether air travel is possible on Mars if controlled by people from Earth.

NASA's Mars 2020 mission to test a helicopter in addition to rover on Red Planet

The Mars 2020 rover & helicopter are scheduled to launch in June 2020 & touchdown on Mars in Feb 2021.

NASA to build small helicopter to scout for future route for Mars rovers

NASA is working on a small helicopter that could fly ahead of future Mars rovers, checking out various possible points of interest and helping engineers back on Earth plan the best driving route.