NASA’s Mars Ingenuity drone survived a close call that could have ended in disaster. During its sixth flight, a glitch in its camera image delivery pipeline caused the drone’s onboard navigation system to malfunction.
In order to explain what happened, it’s crucial to first understand how the Ingenuity drone estimates its flight path and motion. […]. petapixel.com
While Curiosity recently shared the latest of several selfies it has captured over the years, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover was not to be outdone, and in its first-ever selfie, it decided to share the spotlight with the Ingenuity drone. petapixel.com »
2021-04-09 00:50
As seen from the Perseverance Rover as it drives away, NASA's Martian helicopter Ingenuity sits alone amidst windswept sand dunes, its mission complete. [Read More]
NASA's Mars helicopter drone Ingenuity has set a new record as it flew farther and faster than ever before and was captured by the aircraft's navigation camera. [Read More]
Two years ago, I splurged some money and bought a camera because I’d always wanted to try to take pictures of the stars. The left photo above was the only decent picture out of 700 taken on my first clueless attempt.