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Jaw-Dropping Video Shows NASA’s Plan to Deliver a Helicopter Swarm to Mars Without Landing

The helicopters will scout the Martian surface to help prepare for a human landing on the Red Planet.
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Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video)

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect ...
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Wild New Skyfall Mars Mission Could Revolutionize Exploration with 6 Helicopters

In an exciting announcement, AeroVironment revealed its “Skyfall” concept for Mars exploration, a futuristic mission that ...
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A satellite just used AI to make its own decisions in space — and NASA’s stoked

For the first time, a satellite has used onboard AI to autonomously decide where and when to capture a scientific image.
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AeroVironment's Skyfall Could Enable Future Mars Helicopter Flights

Aerospace technology firm throws its hat in the ring with a new concept for future rotorcraft missions on the Red Planet.

NASA loses another senior official as tension about the agency's future grows

The departures are playing out as NASA and other government agencies contend with significant cuts to funding and personnel.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds, citing budget gridlock

The congressional budget gridlock has led NASA to lay off hundreds of workers in its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which has launched numerous missions to Mars to search for signs of life. The ...
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cuts Another 5 Percent of Workforce

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 2024 has reduced headcount by about 13 percent, or 855 employees, as it navigates a tight budget. [Courtesy: NASA] For the second time this year, NASA ...