Mars helicopter makes history with first powered flight on another planet
Scott Sutherland
Monday, April 19th 2021, 7:30 am - Ingenuity has achieved what was once thought to be impossible.
The day has finally arrived! Ingenuity, the little helicopter that tagged along to Mars with NASA's Perseverance rover, has now made history by achieving the first powered flight on another planet.
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Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter, is a ground-breaking technology demonstration to test powered, controlled flight on Mars. This is something that was once thought to be impossible, due to Mars' extremely thin atmosphere. The mission team has now proved that this is, indeed, possible, and this could lead to new types of exploration on Mars.