Credit: NASA, https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/ingenuity-s-first-black-and-white-image-from-the-air Years & years of hard work came to fruition when Ingenuity took its incredible first flight on another planet, Mars. On April 19th, 2021, history was made. Ingenuity proved, autonomous, powered controlled flight was possible on another planet [1]. The mission was to fly in the thin Martian air, which is just about 1% of Earth’s atmospheric pressure was a success and the scientists have been bold enough to try three times, with each time Ingenuity has flown higher and longer. The success of these flights is steadily providing us the confidence and hope of more successful aircraft missions to other planets. The data provided by the Ingenuity flights is crucial for future drone designs and understanding the geology of the Mars. Ingenuity is complementing Perseverance with its ability to fly directly over craters and obstacles and provide valuable images something that Persevera
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