NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: The First Aircraft on Mars
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history's first attempt at powered flight in 2021. Perseverance, with Ingenuity attached to its belly, landed on Mars on February 18, 2021. As a technology demonstration, Ingenuity is testing a new capability for the first time: showing controlled flight is possible in the very thin Martian atmosphere.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 20 seconds
- Topic: Science, Technology
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Robotics, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
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