Mars 2020 Archives - SpaceNews

Ingenuity

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights

NASA has declared the end of the mission for the Ingenuity Mars helicopter after 72 flights, exceeding even the most optimistic expectations.

by Jeff Foust January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

Mars Sample Return

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Perseverance prepares to deposit Mars sample cache

by Jeff Foust December 17, 2022March 2, 2023

Mars Sample Return

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Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth

by Jeff Foust October 31, 2022January 23, 2023

Mars Sample Return

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NASA and ESA remove rover from Mars Sample Return plans

by Jeff Foust July 27, 2022January 23, 2023

Ingenuity

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Ingenuity still “as good as new” after nearly a year on Mars

by Jeff Foust March 12, 2022January 23, 2023

Rochette

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Perseverance collects first Mars samples

by Jeff Foust September 13, 2021January 23, 2023

Perseverance sample hole

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Perseverance first sampling attempt comes up empty

by Jeff Foust August 7, 2021January 23, 2023

Mars Science Helicopter

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NASA studying larger Mars helicopters

by Jeff Foust June 24, 2021January 23, 2023

Ingenuity fourth flight

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Ingenuity shifts from technology to operations demo after successful fourth flight

by Jeff Foust April 30, 2021January 23, 2023

Ingenuity

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Ingenuity performs third Mars flight as final, most challenging tests await

by Jeff Foust April 26, 2021January 23, 2023