NASA lost contact with Ingenuity on May 3. The little copter is having problems recharging its batteries due to dust accumulation and the short days of winter. NASA instructed Perseverance to stop all science activities and spend a full day listening. 24 hours later, Ingenuity had built up enough charge to reestablish communications.
Ars Technica Mars communication
The physics of orbiting bodies is about to take away our communication with Mars for a couple weeks.
Ingenuity sounds
The atmosphere of Mars is thin, but it still transfers sound.
NASA Mars Exploration How cool is this?
Ingenuity flies!
Today, Ingenuity flew for the first time.
And I wrote 442 words.
Buddies
Look at these two!
See https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25790/perseverances-selfie-with-ingenuity/ for info on how the image was taken.
image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Ingenuity on the surface
Stop a moment and look at this image. The human eye loves a vanishing point image and this is a good one. Look at the way the tracks interact with features of the surface. Look at the other set of tracks to the right. Perseverance has been busy looking for just the right spot. Finally, look at Ingenuity, newly set on the surface of its new home, waiting for its chance to rise up and explore on its own.
image: NASA/JPL-Caltech