The Mars Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of the planet (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS via AP)Nasa’s Mars helicopter is getting an extra month of flying. Instead of wrapping up flight tests at the beginning of May, Nasa is giving its Ingenuity helicopter at least an extra month to tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for its companion rover, Perseverance. "Ingenuity loves Mars!" pic.twitter.com/dxm8nCt1pO — NASA (@NASA) April 30, 2021“Ingenuity loves Mars,” project manager MiMi Aung told reporters. The rover will continue to relay data and pictures from the helicopter, but stop taking its own chopper shots.

Source: Irish Independent April 30, 2021 18:36 UTC