NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter makes history as first aircraft to fly on another planet
On Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made aviation history as the first aircraft ever to fly on another planet. Ingenuity’s team confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. The first flight, however, was no easy feat. Mars has a significantly lower gravity—one-third of Earth’s—and an extremely thin … Continue reading NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter makes history as first aircraft to fly on another planet