Count on it. Top image: Descent stage of the Mars Science Laboratory vehicle, lowering the folded Curiosity rover in the sky crane maneuver. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

The evolution of Mars landings, from airbag deployments to the sky crane maneuver, is a testament to the pioneering spirit of space exploration. Driven by necessity and inspired by invention ...

Related: Curiosity rover: The ultimate guide Oh, how Mars landings have changed.Pathfinder used giant airbags to land on the Red Planet. A decade later, @NASAJPL developed the sky crane maneuver ...

Just landing successfully on Mars is a feat, but the Curiosity mission went several steps further on Aug. 5, 2012, touching down with a bold new technique: the sky crane maneuver. A swooping ...

Here’s how it works. The Perseverance Mars rover's "sky crane" descent stage made the ultimate sacrifice last week, and we now have a photo to memorialize the flying robot's heroic death.

Aerojet Rocketdyne went a step farther, urging NASA to reduce the mass of the Mars rocket to reuse its sky crane. A Mars rover descends to the surface of the planet with the help of the sky crane ...

It will be the moment of truth for the sky crane concept. "We are at a low throttle setting for about a second after we come out of the back shell to allow ourselves to fall toward Mars and ...

Twelve years ago, NASA made history with its Curiosity rover by landing it on Mars using a revolutionary technique known as the sky crane maneuver. On August 5, 2012, this innovative method safely ...

The first option will rely on the sky crane method, used for the entry descent and landing of the two rovers still exploring Mars. The second will utilize new commercial capabilities and partners ...

During Tuesday’s press conference, Nelson presented the two options being considered to help the Sample Retrieval Lander touch down on Mars. The first option would be the "sky crane" landing ...