Ingenuity Helicopter Takes Flight
from SP3: Space, Sports, Spectroscopy Hosted by Alfonso Minervino
History has been made! The first controlled, powered flight on another planet! And this was all done by the Ingenuity helicopter that hitched a ride on the Perseverance rover. A real Wright Brothers moment! Let's talk about what Ingenuity is attempting to demonstrate flying in the thin atmosphere on Mars and how it's accomplishing this. Also, let's talk about that historic first flight. Image of Ingenuity's shadow on the surface of Mars taken by Ingenuity during its historic first flight from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ingenuity helicopter Check out the show's website! Follow the show on social media: Facebook or Instagram or Twitter Want to get in touch with the show? Please email [email protected] for any questions, episode ideas, or suggestions! Please consider becoming a patron of the show by signing up on Patreon! It helps the show create new and interesting episodes and you might even have the chance to be on a future episode!
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