NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter aces longest Mars flight in 18 months

Last week, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars took a notable journey.

Weighing in at 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms), Ingenuity embarked on its 63rd flight on Mars, which took place on Thursday, October 19. During this flight, it covered an impressive distance of 1,901 feet (579 meters).

As announced by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the team responsible for overseeing Ingenuity’s mission, this marked the “longest distance since Flight 25.”

This update was conveyed via X (formerly known as Twitter) on Monday, October 23, Space.com reported.

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