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![illustration of a rover and a lander on the surface of mars, with a small helicopter, a rocket and a satellite in the sky above them.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRmR6J25JhBehfYTbwiHMJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: 'The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive'
By Mike Wall published
NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.
![illustration of a rover and a lander on the surface of mars, with a small helicopter, a rocket and a satellite in the sky above them.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRmR6J25JhBehfYTbwiHMJ-320-80.jpg)
Will NASA be able to return Mars samples to Earth? New audit raises doubts
By Andrew Jones published
NASA's bold plan to get pristine samples of Mars to Earth for analysis is facing major challenges, according to a new report.
![Zoomed-in view of NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter, captured by the SuperCam remote imager aboard the agency's Perseverance rover on Feb. 25, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9aaWfKYm3swxaNRM5rGgB-320-80.jpg)
Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo)
By Mike Wall published
New observations by NASA's Perseverance rover show just how much damage Ingenuity sustained on its final Mars flight.
![a tiny helicopter drone can be seen far in the distance on a brownish-red hill covered in wind-swept dunes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z87PP9qxVG7vFLJa2r9JQP-320-80.jpg)
Mars helicopter Ingenuity's final resting place named after 'Undying Lands' in 'Lord of the Rings'
By Elizabeth Howell published
The final resting place of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has a new name from the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, citing a set of islands associated with rest, refuge and eternity.
![a small helicopter-like drone can be seen motionless on a reddish-orange sand dune](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRd6C4iw5fHchxVSvyTVHQ-320-80.jpg)
NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter, broken and alone, spotted by Perseverance rover on Martian dune (photo, video)
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Perseverance Rover took a photo of its broken companion, the Ingenuity helicopter, as it sat motionless on a dune on Feb. 4.
![a small helicopter sits in red rocky dirt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7EpH2dXMrnsxcYwqQy6xvP-320-80.jpg)
NASA to 'wiggle' broken Ingenuity Mars helicopter's blades to analyze damage
By Brett Tingley published
NASA isn't quite finished with its broken Ingenuity Mars helicopter yet, mission managers revealed in a livestream honoring the drone's legacy on Jan. 31.
![A small Mars helicopter sits on Mars with an inset of damaged rotor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKrbLRyjCJtM7MZ7yMxqkU-320-80.jpg)
Watch NASA celebrate (and mourn) its Mars helicopter Ingenuity in this free livestream
By Tariq Malik published
NASA will hold a free livestream today (Jan. 31) today to honor the achievements and legacy of Ingenuity, which ended its mission last week after suffering rotor damage.
![A shadow of a broken helicopter rotor on Mars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CVF6bnw6jfC2cEFtDfWpod-320-80.jpg)
'It's sort of been invincible until this moment:' Mars helicopter Ingenuity pilot says 'bland' terrain may have doomed NASA chopper
By Mike Wall published
Flat, featureless terrain likely caused the accident that has permanently grounded NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, mission team members say.
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