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NASAs newest mission on Mars includes a ground-based rover, but also a flying craft called Ingenuity that could open tantalizing new possibilities.

NASA's Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars on February 18, 2021, and will deploy the Mars Helicopter for a first attempt at "powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet".

Heres what we know about NASAs small but mighty Mars Helicopter Chron 1/25/2021 © NASA/JPL-Caltech NASAs Perseverance rover will be carrying an extra passenger on its Feb. 18 scheduled landing to Mars. The Mars Helicopter, named Ingenuity, weighs about four pounds and is being described as a "small, but mighty passenger." Its mission will be the first attempt at a "powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet," according to NASA. With a fuselage the size of a tissue box, the helicopters con...

6 Things to Know About NASAs Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars NASA Mars Helicopter Technology Demonstration​: NASA’s Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is set to arrive at the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021. Its mission: to demonstrate the first powered flight on another world. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Ingenuity, a technology experiment, is preparing to attempt the first powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet. When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, it will be carryi...

MPNnow Children with an interest in science, technology, engineering, math, coding or space were given an opportunity to learn what it takes to work in these fields from engineers at NASA and the broader aerospace industry. Conducted through Zoom and hosted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H program, the class Wednesday night included introductions by 4-H Resource Educator and moderator Sarah Bagley Wilhelm. She then turned the event over to Tim Canham, senior software engineer at the N...