Key things to know about NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Washington (AFP) April 19, 2021

NASA has made history by successfully flying the mini helicopter Ingenuity on Mars, the first powered flight on another planet. Here are some key things to know. - Proof of concept - The rotorcraft's first flight lasted 39.1 seconds as Ingenuity lifted itself to a height of 10 feet (three meters) and then returned to the Martian surface. While it does have the capacity to fly