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After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years

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Scientists at NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory gave an update on the downed Ingenuity Mars helicopter.

The helicopter crashed during its 72nd flight on Jan. 18, 2024 , suffering rotor damage that rendered it incapable of flying again.

Scientists at JPL say the helicopter could have a second life on the Red Planet .

Brett is a science and technology journalist who is curious about emerging concepts in spaceflight and aerospace, alternative launch concepts, anti-satellite technologies, and uncrewed systems. Brett 's work has appeared on The War Zone at TheDrive.com, Popular Science , the History Channel , Science Discovery , and more. Brett has English degrees from Clemson University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte . In his free time, Brett is a working musician, a hobbyist electronics engineer and cosplayer, an avid LEGO fan, and enjoys hiking and camping throughout the Appalachian Mountains with his wife and two children..