The tiny helicopter Nasa built to survive 30 days on Mars ended up flying for nearly three years – The Times of India

The tiny helicopter Nasa built to survive 30 days on Mars ended up flying for nearly three years  The Times of IndiaNASA’s Mars helicopter was built to prove that flight was possible in an atmosphere one percent as thick as Earth’s, and it was expected to manage five flights over thirty days, but it flew 72 times across almost three years before a hard landing shattered its rotor  Space DailyMars Perseverance Sol 1932: Right Mastcam-Z Camera  mars.nasa.govNASA’s Supersonic Helicopter Pushes Boundaries on Mars  YahooIt was built for 30 days. It survived 1,004: How a 4-pound helicopter became one of NASA’s greatest succes  The Economic Times