Learn English: Ingenuity's Mars Crash: A Mystery Solved (hard)

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Ingenuity's Mars Crash: A Mystery Solved

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter crashed on Mars due to a navigation system failure after its 72nd flight.

The helicopter's sensors struggled to identify features on the smooth Martian surface for accurate positioning.

This resulted in a hard landing with significant horizontal velocity, breaking the helicopter's blades.

Despite the crash, Ingenuity is still communicating, and NASA is planning future Mars helicopter missions.

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Original: Ars Technica (Science)

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#NASA #Ingenuity #Mars Helicopter #Space Exploration #Crash Investigation

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