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Perseverance Rover’s First Image from Mars (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Sometime on Sunday evening, history will be made on the planet Mars. A small, incredibly complex helicopter named Ingenuity will attempt to lift off from the surface, hover a few seconds, and then fly back to earth. It will be the first powered flight of an aircraft on another planet in history and evokes comparisons with the Wright brothers’ flight of 120 years ago. Ingenuity is a technology demonstration project that could revolutionize the way that our robot landers explore Mars and other planets. The helicopt...

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, 2021, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU  NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for its  Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet via rotor blades that are constructed from carbon fiber and foam core. To mark a month of Ingenuity flights, the agency will host several events to bring people along for the ride. A l...

The Ingenuity helicopter will fly on Mars this weekend. What to expect The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local Mars solar time, or about 10:54 p.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, we won’t be able to see images or know if it was successful right away. The helicopter team will be in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, early Monday morni...

Mars Ingenuity helicopter will take flight Sunday night: What to expect CNN 1 day ago © JPL-Caltech/NASA The Ingenuity helicopter has unlocked and spun its blades in preparation for flight. The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local Mars solar time, or about 10:54 p.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter's fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, we won't be able to see images or know if it was successful right away. The he...