he tiny rotorcraft, weighing in at about four pounds and just over 1½ feet tall, boasts a big accomplishment. On April 19 NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter made its first flight on Mars, a modest 30-second hop to 10 feet in altitude. The demonstration was roundly celebrated as the first powered controlled flight on another planet, though some might question how
A LITTLE INGENUITY
Jun 08, 2021
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