NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Loses Sense of Direction, Might Still Fly on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has been on the Red Planet for more than a year. Since it landed with the Perseverance rover, the little rotorcraft proved that it could not only fly in the thin Martian atmosphere but also act as an aerial scout for its robotic partner. But even the mighty helicopter can have a hard time flying on Mars when the dust and cold intensify. It's been a dusty year full of surprises for scientists. Ingenu... (continue reading...)