It was built for 30 days. It survived 1,004: How a 4-pound helicopter became one of NASA's greatest success stories

When NASA sent Ingenuity to Mars, it was never meant to become a long-term explorer. The tiny helicopter was built to prove that powered flight was possible on another planet. Instead, it exceeded every expectation, flying for nearly three years and changing the future of space exploration along the way.

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