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The innovative piece of machinery landed on the Red Planet alongside the Perseverance Rover on Feb. 18, 2021.
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The innovative piece of machinery landed on the Red Planet alongside the Perseverance Rover on Feb. 18, 2021.
On April 19, 2021, the 4-pound Ingenuity craft lifted off from the planet's surface and hovered at an elevation of 10 feet before touching back down — a flight that lasted about 40 seconds but made space-exploration history as the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
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On April 19, 2021, the 4-pound Ingenuity craft lifted off from the planet's surface and hovered at an elevation of 10 feet before touching back down — a flight that lasted about 40 seconds but made space-exploration history as the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
On April 19, 2021, the 4-pound Ingenuity craft lifted off from the planet's surface and hovered at an elevation of 10 feet before touching back down — a flight that lasted about 40 seconds but made space-exploration history as the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.