NASA has grounded Ingenuity, it’s Mars-based helicopter, putting the vehicle’s mission on hold for an undetermined amount of time.
, will give the small helicopter a chance to recharge its batteries. That way, when the dust settles, it can return to work. So, Ingenuity isn’t grounded forever.From NASA’s blog: “This image of Mars was taken from the height of 33 feet by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter during its sixth flight on May 22, 2021.” Image source:While Ingenuity isn’t hunting for signs of life like the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, it is still one of the space agency’s most important missions on the Red Planet.
These kinds of transport options could be useful for moving around supplies and maybe even one day providing ways to travel for actual communities on Mars. Of course, we’ll need to see how
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