Nasa Ingenuity helicopter in first-ever flight on Mars
Miniature rotorcraft’s flight on Red Planet marks a 21st-century ‘Wright Brothers moment’, says Nasa
19 April 2021 - 19:03
Los Angeles — Nasa’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful take-off and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet, the US space agency said.
The twin-rotor whirligig's debut on the Red Planet marked a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment for NASA, which said success could pave the way for new modes of exploration on Mars and other destinations in the solar system, such as Venus and Saturn's moon Titan...
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