Humanity's flying hero had an accident on Mars – NASA explains what caused Ingenuity's undoing
It is the first of its kind: The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars exceeded all expectations as humanity's first flying vehicle on an alien planet. (Image source: jpl.nasa.gov) On January 18, 2024, its mission ended in a crash. No one was killed, but a hero of humanity was left with severe physical limitations on the surface ...