Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars – BBC News

The drone, called Ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute, but Nasa is celebrating what represents the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world.

Confirmation came via a satellite at Mars which relayed the chopper’s data back to Earth.

The space agency is promising more adventurous flights in the days ahead.

Source: Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars – BBC News

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