NASA thinks it’s figured out why Mars helicopter crashed

After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Crash: Why did the Mars Accident Happen?
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
A featureless stretch of terrain confused the helicopter’s navigation system resulting in a hard landing that snapped its rotor blades.
NASA Reveals Cause of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash
NASA built the Ingenuity helicopter for a quick jaunt around Mars. However, the aircraft was unexpectedly sturdy, completing an incredible 72 flights before its mission came to an end following a hard landing early this year.
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Ingenuity: How remains of humanity’s first Mars helicopter will help NASA
The investigation suggests that a failure in Ingenuity's navigation system led to a hard landing, causing the mission to end.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Crash Helps Us Learn About The Red Planet
Even in death, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is helping us learn about Mars. The small aircraft met the demise of its main mission on 18 January 2024, after nearly three epic years of flitting around in the thin Martian atmosphere,
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NASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater's 'Lookout Hill'
NASA's Perseverance rover celebrated the end of a tough climb out of the Jezero Crater on Mars with new images and a new science campaign.
Mars orbiter spots retired InSight lander to study dust movement
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NASA Updates Roadmap for Manned Missions to Moon & Mars
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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
NASA needs to "challenge conventional thinking and look to new and creative solutions for the exploration of Mars." ...
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Philippine Mars delays final journey after engine issues
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NASA releases long-term strategy for robotic Mars exploration
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New paper examines the elusive nature of liquid brines on Mars
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3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Reaching new heights on Mars
JEZERO CRATER, Mars (WBAY) - Our resident severe weather specialist and space geek Brad Spakowitz is taking us back to the Red Planet for 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES.