Benjamin Morrell

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Look who it is! I recently drove right past Ingenuity and got a pic after it ended its 53rd flight early. Happy to say it’s since completed a 54th flight to check out its systems. (Even caught a glimpse of me too!) Latest #MarsHelicopter status: https://t.co/CL280i0K6k

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

@PacSurfliners how far behind schedule is train 770? It's been 16 minutes past the scheduled time and still no train at Simi Valley.

[NASA @NASA]

It's here–the deepest, sharpest infrared view of the universe to date: Webb's First Deep Field.

Previewed by @POTUS on July 11, it shows galaxies once invisible to us. The full set of @NASAWebb's first full-color images & data will be revealed July 12: https://t.co/63zxpNDi4I

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

We're excited to release our robust lidar odometry system LOCUS - from Team CoSTAR:
https://t.co/Mb4rblvRtV
We hope it is useful to researchers and comes with a great compilation of challenging underground datasets::
https://t.co/oXxCtPFU0d

@NASA_TeamCoSTAR @NASAJPL

[Pamela Melroy @Astro_Pam]

So proud of my good friend @Astro_Sandy being inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame today!

[NASA BRAILLE (Martian Cave Analog) @NASA_BRAILLE]

The caves at Lava Beds National Monument have such diverse entrances. Some require crawling between rocks or descending a small ladder, while others are wide open and require only a couple of steps. No matter what the entrance is like though, safety is the top priority! 🔦⛑

[NASA BRAILLE (Martian Cave Analog) @NASA_BRAILLE]

Here’s another example of how ultraviolet light can provide a completely different look at some microbial communities! The left image shows specific biofilm under visible light, while the right side shows the same area under UV. #microbiology #nasa #astrobiology

[NASA BRAILLE (Martian Cave Analog) @NASA_BRAILLE]

Lava tubes are caves formed from ancient lava flows. These caves make great analogs to other planets because we know volcanoes are common in the solar system and have even imaged entrances to these caves with Mars-orbiting satellites 🛰 🌎 🤖

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

@rusosnith As JPL outlined here: https://t.co/kye99dvFM2, there was specific engineering interest in the back shell and parachute, justifying a dedicated flight.

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

@rrgindeed @NASAPersevere This was planned. Engineers from the Mars Sample Return program asked if Ingenuity could get a closer look. The photos have the potential to help ensure safer landings for future spacecraft, such as the Mars Sample Retrieval Lander.

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

Some truly remarkable images from Ingenuity, scouting the Entry-Descent and Landing hardware (parachute and back-shell) to inform future missions to Mars (i.e. Mars Sample Return).

A clear reminder that we can't land on Mars with only a parachute! #MarsHelicopter

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

We spy with our little eyes…rover landing gear!
During the #MarsHelicopter’s 26th flight, it took photos of the entry, descent, & landing gear @NASAPersevere needed to safely land on Mars. You can see the protective backshell & massive dusty parachute. https://t.co/1r5uoc5FyM

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

@rusosnith Thanks! A few reasons outlined in that blog post. 1) flying near the debris field would have been riskier for vision navigation.
2) rotating ingenuity to image, such as in flight 26, uses up valuable flight time
3) at that time the highest priority was to keep up with the rover

[Benjamin Morrell @MorrellBenjamin]

Exciting times for #Ingenuity on its way to the Delta!

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

The #MarsHelicopter completed its 24th flight on April 3. Now, Ingenuity is gearing up for Flight 25, which includes traveling 704 meters northwest – about 80 meters longer than the record-breaking Flight 9. Learn more about this intricate plan: https://t.co/Hsfd9xsh0L

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

The #MarsHelicopter completed its 24th flight on April 3. Now, Ingenuity is gearing up for Flight 25, which includes traveling 704 meters northwest – about 80 meters longer than the record-breaking Flight 9. Learn more about this intricate plan: https://t.co/Hsfd9xsh0L

[NASA @NASA]

Congratulations to the @NASAMars Ingenuity Helicopter team, as well as aviator Wally Funk, on receiving @AirAndSpace’s Michael #CollinsTrophy! Your tenacity and trailblazing are inspirations to us all.

[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

🎶 Who runs the (red) world? Girls! 🎶 Today is #InternationalWomensDay, so I’m giving a special shoutout to the women on my team. You rock my world… literally!

[NASA @NASA]

"Ingenuity has performed its first flight — the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet!"

The data reveals: Our #MarsHelicopter has had a successful first flight: 🚁

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

You wouldn’t believe what I just saw.

More images and video to come...

#MarsHelicopter
https://t.co/PLapgbHeZU

[Davide Scaramuzza @davsca1]

Congratulations to NASA and all their collaborators! First powered autonomous flight on another planet successful! Btw, it is also a vision-based flight (single-camera + IMU + laser altimeter).