The Ingenuity helicopter from the Mars 2020 mission far exceeded its original mission of simply demonstrating controlled flight. Here's where it stands now.

Ingenuity was originally planned to perform just five short test flights on Mars over 30 days — yet it went on to complete 72 flights over nearly three years, covering more than 17 kilometres and accumulating over two hours of flight time. That ...

NASA's Perseverance rover may have uncovered hints of ancient Martian life, but China's Tianwen 3 mission could be the first to deliver samples back to Earth. NASA may have discovered a biosignature on Mars, but could China be in position to get crucial ...