"Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: Uncovering the Mystery of Its Mysterious Damage"
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter suffered a hard landing on Jan. 18, breaking off the tip of at least one rotor and snapping at least one rotor blade, ending its flying days on Mars. The helicopter, which successfully completed a five-flight campaign and an extended mission, crashed during its 72nd and final flight. Despite the damage, Ingenuity's success in achieving powered flight on Mars paves the way for future aerial explorers.
- Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo) Space.com
- Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter Ars Technica
- 72 flights later and a rotor blade short, Mars chopper loses its fight with physics The Register
- Final grounding for Ingenuity? GPS World magazine
- What happens on Mars, stays on Mars? NASA helicopter's mysterious damage uncovered in hi-res Neowin
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