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A Small Helicopter Makes History On Mars; Plus, Plans To Return To The Moon
‹‹ Colorado Matters
By
Michelle P. Fulcher
April 20, 2021
NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter took this photo, capturing its shadow as it hovered over the surface of Mars for 39 seconds on April 19, 2021. This was the first time a powered, controlled aircraft flew on another planet.
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