Pioneering Mars helicopter Ingenuity will never fly again after damage, NASA says

NASA’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity, which in 2021 became the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, can no longer fly. The U.S. space agency said Ingenuity made an "emergency landing" during its second-to-last flight. During its last flight on January 18, the craft lost contact with Perseverance, the rover from which Ingenuity deployed in 2021, when it was flying about 3 feet (1 meter) above the ground while descending to land. The helicopter's success in early demonstration flights earned it a more productive role on Mars, helping scout location targets for Perseverance with its tiny onboard camera. The craft survived almost 1,000 Martian days, NASA said, which included the planet's frigid winter seasons. #Ingenuity #ingenuityhelicopter #mars Daily Mail Homepage: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Daily Mail Facebook: https://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: https://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: https://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: https://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Pioneering Mars helicopter Ingenuity will never fly again after damage, NASA says Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: https://dailymail.co.uk/mobile