Mars helicopter had successful first flight!

Ingenuity—the small helicopter delivered to Mars by the Perseverance rover—has successfully taken its first flight on the Red Planet! he distance between Earth and Mars means that lagtime precludes real-time remote control, the helicopter flies autonomously. The image above captured by Ingenuity shows its shadow on the surface. — Read the rest

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