Why did NASA temporarily ground Ingenuity Mars helicopter? NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, the agency that manages Ingenuity's mission, decided to give the Mars helicopter a break from its operation.
The Ingenuity helicopter is set to keep flying in Mars through September, according to NASA. The Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter initially only meant to fly five flights, has been cleared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to fly through September.
09 May 2021, 08:05 pm
NASA is moving forward with the Ingenuity and Perseverance s mission in the Red Planet, and would now venture into a believed ancient river to look for signs of early or ancient life on Mars. This move is to know the unknown, and optimistically, discover more of the neighboring planet before it accommodates the first human missions in the coming years.
(Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech)
While Mars is a next-door neighbor to Earth, it is still uncharted territory and could hold a lot of harm and dangers for human life that would be unknown and surprising once in place. It is evident that the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is looking to put its efforts in a manned mission to the Red Planet, and soon study it on-site.