NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which flew on Mars in April 2021, became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured a stunning image of a Martian sunset last month. The helicopter landed on the Red Planet's Jezero Crater in February 2021.

The American space agency is now preparing for a repeat of this achievement with a new Martian helicopter that could be bigger, more powerful and reach places other rovers could only dream of.

NASA’s Mars Chopper concept, shown in a design software rendering. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Ingenuity walked so Chopper could run. The OG Martian helicopter arrived on the Red Planet in ...

The Martian helicopter went beyond what was expected, and set the stage for future drones poised to provide never-before-seen views of the worlds and moons that make up our solar system.

But as Martian winter approached in June 2022 and the mission outlasted its initial goals, Ingenuity didn’t have enough power to keep itself heated during the freezing nights.

The American space agency is now preparing for a repeat of this achievement with a new Martian helicopter that could be bigger, more powerful and reach places other rovers could only dream of.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After completing 72 historic flights on Mars over three years, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter mission has ended. Originally designed as an experiment, Ingenuity ...

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter, the first aircraft to operate and fly on another planet, has come to an end after sustaining damage to one or more of its rotor blades.