NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter breaks altitude record during 59th flight

OSIRIS-REx makes final maneuver before Sept. 24 delivery | Space Quiz! Which of these countries has never landed anything on the moon? | NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter breaks altitude record Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 20, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad OSIRIS-REx makes final maneuver before Sept. 24 delivery (NASA/Keegan Barber) The maneuver moved the the OSIRIS-REx predicted landing location about 8 miles east, toward the center of its landing zone. Full Story: Space (9/19)  Space Quiz! Which of these countries has never landed anything on the moon? Learn the answer here! United States Russia Japan India China NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter breaks altitude record (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Ingenuity set a new record during its 59th flight, reaching an altitude of 66 feet (20 meters) during the 142.59-second flight on the Red Planet. Full Story: Space (9/19)  How will AI impact your industry now – and in the future? The virtual SmartBrief AI Impact Summit, Sept. 27 & 28, features globally renowned AI experts, including a live keynote from Zack Kass, Futurist with OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT. Also on the agenda: experts from Nasdaq, Deloitte, Togal.AI, Teladoc Health, GitHub and other industry-leading organizations. Register Now ADVERTISEMENT Spaceflight Japan's SLIM moon lander passes Earth orbit critical phase (JAXA) Now passed its first critical operation period, SLIM's solar panels, communications, propulsion and other systems are working well. Full Story: Space (9/20)  Science & Astronomy China's new wide-field survey telescope spots Andromeda (University of Science and Technology of China/Handout via Xinhua) The Wide Field Survey Telescope shot a stunning portrait of our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda, for its debut image release. Full Story: Space (9/19)  Special Offer from 1440 Daily Digest Sponsored Content from 1440 Daily Digest 1440: Your Source for Unbiased News Frustrated by biased news? Leave behind the opinions and receive a daily digest of pure facts. Delve into politics, business, science, sports, culture, and more. Join the other 2.8 million Americans who read 1440 and sign up today! SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink on record-breaking 17th flight (SpaceX) It was the 17th liftoff and landing for this Falcon 9's first stage, which surpassed the previous mark of 16, held by two other boosters. Full Story: Space (9/19)  Technology Polaris Spaceplanes wraps up MIRA-Light flight tests (Polaris Spaceplanes) Polaris Spaceplanes hopes to culminate its spaceplane prototypes into a linear aerospike rocket engine-powered, hypersonic vehicle, AURORA. Full Story: Space (9/19)  Search for Life Curiosity rover reaches perilous Mars ridge after 3 attempts (NASA) Gediz Vallis ridge has a whole new area to investigate and, in fact, its the youngest section of the region. Full Story: Space (9/19)  Entertainment 'Babylon 5' series available on Blu-ray in December (Warner Bros) And so it begins! The high definition upgrade is finally available as a standalone package. Full Story: Space (9/19)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036