NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Two space rovers stand next to each other beneath a rocky clay colored slope on Mars. Text reads, "NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars." NASA icon at bottom is labeled, "Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology."](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/17455_1.jpg)
Is flight possible on Mars? The laws of physics may say it's near impossible, but actually flying a heavier-than-air vehicle on the Red Planet is much harder than that. NASA’s Mars 2020 mission delivered a technology demonstration that put the idea to the test.
Media Details
Runtime: 1 minutes 35 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Science Experiments, Science Methods, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
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