NASA's next Mars helicopters tested beyond the speed of sound
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Martian Flying Objects: After successfully testing the first extraterrestrial flying object with Ingenuity, NASA is now looking ahead to the next phase of its Mars flight activities. The space agency is developing several new aerial technologies, starting with the ability to push rotor blades beyond Mach 1.
NASA has successfully tested an improved flight system designed for Mars' hostile environment. The new technology can be accelerated beyond the speed of sound (Mach 1), the space agency said, and is expected to significantly enhance the operational capabilities of future exploration missions on the Red Planet.
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are now building on the foundation laid by Ingenuity, the first helicopter to perform controlled flight on another world. While Ingenuity has now been officially retired, the recently introduced Skyfall project will...
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