When NASA added a drone named Ingenuity to its Mars 2020 rover Perseverance, it anticipated the tiny four-pound helicopter to fly a complete of 5 very transient missions within the skinny Martian ambiance. However Ingenuity far surpassed all expectations, flying dozens of flights earlier than struggling injury to its rotors in January. Correspondent David Pogue experiences on how the tiny drone, created from off-the-shelf elements, continued to supply precious knowledge and pictures from the Crimson Planet three years into its mission.
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