"NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Three-Year Mission on Mars"
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has concluded its mission after surpassing expectations, making 72 flights and flying more than 14 times farther than planned over almost three years. The helicopter sustained damage to its rotor blades during its Jan. 18 flight, rendering it incapable of further flight. NASA will host a media teleconference to discuss the mission's conclusion, and the team will perform final tests on the helicopter's systems and download remaining data. Ingenuity's historic achievements pave the way for future flight in our solar system and inspire space exploration for decades to come.
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