Tag: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA moves a step closer to flying a helicopter on Mars in 2021
A helicopter that is set to fly on Mars in 2021 has completed its first test flight, American space agency NASA has revealed. Exploration on other planets has long been restricted to rovers on the ground, but engineers are making progress in their ambitious plans to launch a drone-like device into the skies above the…
InSight Mars probe sends selfie back to Earth
NASA has released the first image of the spacecraft InSight from the surface of Mars, after it successfully reached the planet after almost seven months travelling through space. The Mars Odyssey orbiter relayed images of the spacecraft from its landing site, known as Elysium Planitia, at 1.30am GMT. The US space agency tweeted one photograph, showing part…
Avatar director James Cameron aims to put 3D camera on Mars
Oscar winning Avatar director James Cameron is planning to turn his 3D camera away from the fantasy world of Pandora and take it to the surface of the planet Mars. After budget issues forced NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to scrap…
