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<p>NASA's experimental Ingenuity helicopter hopes to take to the Martian air for its fifth flight on May 7.</p>

NASA Mars Ingenuity helicopter successfully makes first one-way trip

With its fifth flight overall, Ingenuity also achieved an altitude record above the surface of Mars.

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Hear the sounds of NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter whirring in flight

"This recording will be a gold mine for our understanding of the Martian atmosphere."

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<p>Software engineer Kevin Gill spotted this brachiosaurus-shaped rock in images taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars.</p>

NASA Perseverance Mars rover spots delightfully goofy rocks (is that a butt?)

Behold the funniest Mars rocks the rover has found so far.

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<p>This zoomed-in view shows part of the Gale Crater on Mars as seen by the Curiosity rover in a panorama captured on April 15, 2021.</p>

Epic NASA rover panorama puts Mars all up in your face

Experience the Martian expanse with the Curiosity rover's view from the top of a hill.

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<p>NASA's experimental Ingenuity helicopter hopes to take flight on Mars.</p>

Mars Ingenuity helicopter goes farther and faster for dramatic fourth flight

NASA's helicopter is turning into the Evel Knievel of Mars explorers.

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How NASA made oxygen on Mars out of thin air

NASA has used the MOXIE instrument on Perseverance to create oxygen on Mars. It was just enough to sustain a Martian astronaut for 10 minutes, but it has huge implications for terraforming the red planet.

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Mars Ingenuity helicopter's fourth flight doesn't get off ground... yet

The history-making Ingenuity was scheduled to take off again on Thursday, but it will have to wait and try again.

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<p>NASA's experimental Ingenuity helicopter hopes to take flight on Mars.</p>

NASA Mars helicopter snaps awe-inspiring, midair view of Perseverance

Ingenuity adds to its historic legacy with a marvelous image of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

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China's Mars rover gets a fitting name: Zhurong, for god of fire

The Tianwen-1 mission hopes to deliver the rover to the surface of Mars in May.

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<p>A black and white image taken from Ingenuity's downward-looking navigation camera during its third flight on April 25, 2021. </p>

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars sets speed record in third flight

The Perseverance rover's sidekick is starting to show off.

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<p>An instrument on the rover has successfully extracted oxygen from the Martian atmosphere.</p>

NASA Perseverance rover pulls breathable oxygen from air on Mars

A golden, toaster-size device pulls oxygen from the Martian atmosphere, which is about 96% carbon dioxide.

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<p>Ingenuity snapped a photo of its own shadow during its second flight on April 22.</p>

NASA Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 'higher, bolder' second flight

Ingenuity reached new heights and lengths during its ambitious second flight on Mars.

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