So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that's such a big deal

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It marks a milestone in the story of human space exploration.

So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that's such a big deal : Read more

 

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"It may not sound like a huge feat, but it is. Ingenuity's flight is the first powered flight of an aircraft on another planet. It marks a milestone in the story of human space exploration.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To sustain flight within the environment of a world with no atmosphere, however, is a different story."

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