Ingenuity helicopter makes first controlled horizontal flight on Mars

[Space]( [Ingenuity helicopter makes first controlled horizontal flight on Mars]( [Ingenuity in flight as seen by Perseverance]( NASA's Ingenuity helicopter made history again today by flying horizontally on Mars for the first time. The rotorcraft lifted off and flew for 51.9 seconds, reaching an altitude of 16 ft and flying laterally for 7 ft before descending safely. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [These wireless earbuds on sale are perfect for the guy on the go]( Since the start of the Bluetooth era everything has gone wireless, and you should be no different. Step into the modern age of listening with the xFyro ANC Pro AI-Powered Wireless Earbuds, available now at a bargain for just $39.99. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Leatherman Ratchet Driver lets multitools do the twist]( [The Ratchet Driver is claimed to work with a wide variety of multitools]( While most multitools are quite well-equipped, users have generally had to switch over to a whole separate tool if they wished to use a ratcheting screwdriver. Such is no longer the case, however, with the release of the Leatherman Ratchet Driver. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Outpost camper pickup offers turnkey overland adventure under $40K]( [Caravan Outfitter combines a new 4x4 pickup, rooftop tent, bed rack and other equipment into a compelling overlander it calls the Outpost]( Overlanding continues to grow and attract interest, but the prices of adventure rigs can be downright prohibitive. Caravan Outfitter takes a break from launching camper vans to offer an intriguing solution: a turnkey $40,000 adventure truck. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Bye Aerospace announces eFlyer 800 eight-seater electric aircraft]( [A rendering of the Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800, which may be available within four to six years]( Colorado-based electric aviation startup Bye Aerospace is currently best known for its two-seater eFlyer 2 aircraft. That may soon change, though, as the company has now unveiled a planned battery-powered eight-seater. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( [Photo taken by Ingenuity of its first flight on Mars]( Listen to the week's best stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Technics launches "entry level" SL-100C turntable]( [The SL-100C is a more affordable entry into the Technics SL turntable universe]( Panasonic's luxury audio gear maker Technics has unveiled a new Premium Class turntable called the SL-100C that the brand is calling an entry level model. It's still expensive, just not as pricey as its siblings. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Lightweight folding chair uses trekking poles as part of its frame]( [The TrekChair is presently on Indiegogo]( Many hikers use trekking poles, plus they carry a folding camp chair in their backpack. The TrekChair is designed to both save space and reduce weight, by integrating the poles into the chair's frame. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA and SpaceX launch second long-term Crew Dragon mission to ISS]( [The Crew-2 mission launching into the predawn sky]( NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the second Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station from American soil. The capsule was launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 39A of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Review: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat brings 710 hp to the school pickup]( [This is a family vehicle that will make one tripudiate on the daily]( Dodge seems intent on shoving hp into everything possible. The company’s potent 6.2-liter supercharged V8 and its Hellcat moniker are becoming synonymous with “ludicrous muscle.” Now you can take the whole family along on your drag strip sprints. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [How much blame should Tesla accept if customers misuse its products?]( [A recent crash linked to misuse of Tesla's Autopilot feature has started some heated arguments]( There was nobody in the driver's seat when a Tesla Model S ran off the road and crashed this week, killing two. No other manufacturer would be blamed for an incident like this, but does Tesla's audacious Autopilot rollout bear some responsibility? [Read more]( [Music]( [Russian startup hopes smart guitar will open playing to all]( [The Noli smart guitar is currently at the prototype stage of development]( Learning to play the guitar is hard, and we've seen a number of solutions leveraging digital smarts to help kickstart the process. The latest is a funky X-wing smart guitar that was designed to open up playing to the disability community too. [Read more]( [Science]( [Scientists calculate the number of bubbles in a glass of beer]( [Scientists have calculated how many bubbles will form in a glass of beer so you don't have to]( Have you ever wondered how many bubbles there are in your Friday knockoff beer? No? Well scientists apparently have, and in a new study they’ve finally answered the question nobody’s been asking, with a vague “a lot, we guess.” [Read more]( [Space]( [Microbes may inhabit subsurface modern Mars, says geochemical study]( [Lava tubes in Hawaii, which may be similar to caves on Mars, where new research suggests microbial life could be living today]( One of the main goals of NASA’s Perseverance rover is to scour the surface of Mars for signs of ancient microbial life. But a new study of the geochemistry of the Red Planet suggests that life could still be thriving below its surface today. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Personal robot harnesses inner speech to talk itself through problems]( [Pepper the humanoid robot was launched in 2015 by Japanese firm Softbank]( Scientists in Italy have demonstrated the benefits of a form of robotic inner speech by getting a humanoid robot called Pepper to talk to itself as it solves problems, which also improved its ability to complete tasks. [Read more]( [Military]( [US Air Force takes delivery of second F-15EX fighter]( [The second F-15EX takes to the skies]( The US Air Force has taken early delivery of a second F-15EX fighter jet, opening the way to beginning full-scale flight testing of the latest F-15 variant being built by a Boeing-led industry team for the Air Force and the Air National Guard. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Inspiring architecture projects built on sustainable design]( [Powerhouse Brattørkaia, by Snøhetta, is one of our picks of five inspiring examples of sustainable design for Earth Day 2021]( April 22nd is Earth Day, an annual event that promotes environmental awareness throughout the world. To mark the occasion we've chosen five inspiring architecture projects that we feel are excellent examples of sustainable design. [Read more]( [Space]( [Exoplanets could be used as colossal detectors in hunt for dark matter]( [Artist's impression of a brown dwarf]( Scientists may be able to detect the presence of dark matter by searching for anomalous heat signatures from distant alien worlds. Dark matter is an enigmatic, invisible substance that is thought to make up around 80 percent of the universe’s mass. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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