Science
Ingenuity Mars helicopter recharges its batteries in flight – Phys.org
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug. 7, one week into its near seven-month journey to Mars with the Perseverance rover. This marks the first time the helicopter has been powered up and its batte…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug. 7, one week into its near seven-month journey to Mars with the Perseverance rover. This marks the first time the helicopter has been powered up and its batteries have been charged in the space environment.
During the eight-hour operation, the performance of the rotorcraft’s six lithium-ion batteries was analyzed as the team brought their charge level up to 35%. The project has determined a low …
-
General16 hours agoGoldfields man in coma after allegedly smashing head into ambulance windscreen
-
Noosa News19 hours agoQueensland Museum faces criticism over Shell sponsorship of climate change education materials
-
General24 hours agoBrendon McCullum says England ‘over-prepared’ ahead of Brisbane Test, as players head to Noosa
-
Business23 hours agoWhy Santos shares are a key energy stock to watch