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Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 19th flight after historic Red Planet weather delay

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The dust storm couldn’t keep NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded forever. The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity aced a 100-second sortie on Tuesday (Feb. 8), its 19th Red Planet flight overall but its first since Dec. 15. The flight had originally been targeted for Jan. 5. But on New Year’s Day, a big dust storm kicked … Read more

Mars helicopter Ingenuity gearing up for 19th Red Planet flight on Friday

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity is poised to make its first flight of 2022. The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity’s next Red Planet sortie — its 19th overall — will take place as early as Friday (Jan. 7), mission team members said in a blog post on Tuesday (Jan. 4).  Ingenuity will cover 207 feet (63 meters) … Read more

This 19th Century ‘Eco-Villain’ Made Space Art That Was Truly Ahead of Its Time

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Astrophotography allows us all to become citizens of the cosmos.  At a glimpse, we can be transported into the depths of space to gaze upon Jupiter’s dazzling cloudscape. Moments later we can picture the shifting rust-colored sands of Mars, or navigate our way across the lunar surface.   It’s a gift that’s easy to take … Read more