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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Ends Historic Mission.

Science & Technology | Dated: 24 Jan 2026

NASA has announced the end of the mission for its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter after 72 flights. The historic rotorcraft, the first to achieve powered flight on another planet, sustained damage to its rotor blades during its last flight. It far exceeded its original plan of just 5 flights.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • Ingenuity landed on Mars in February 2021 attached to the Perseverance rover.
  • It proved that flight is possible in the thin Martian atmosphere.
  • It covered a total distance of 11 miles over three years.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Craft: Ingenuity.
  • Planet: Mars.
  • Record: 72 Flights.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which NASA spacecraft, the first to fly on another planet, ended its mission recently after 72 flights?

Correct Answer: Ingenuity

🚀 Quick Recap:

About NASA

  • Administrator – Bill Nelson
  • HQ – Washington, D.C.