After nearly three years of flying across the Martian terrain, the Ingenuity helicopter has finally ended its mission.
A snapshot from Mars showing the damage to Ingenuity’s rotor blade sustained during its Flight 72 landing.
The#MarsHelicopteris no longer capable of flight, but we are celebrating its achievements and its legacy.
As the first aircraft on another world, Ingenuity logged in more than two hours of total flight time.Image: NASA
It racked up a total flight time of two hours.
Right before touching down on the Martian surface, however, Ingenuity lost contact with the Perseverance rover.
NASA is still investigating the cause of the communication blackout.
At least the otherworldly chopper went out in style.
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