Apr 20

Flying a helicopter on Mars

290 million kilometers away NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has taken the first step towards a new type of space exploration.

Hovering 3 meters above the Martian surface before rotating 90 degrees and safely landing – this was the first powered flight on another planet.

In this video we explore the challenges of this achievement and ask what it means for the future of space exploration.

6 Responses to “Flying a helicopter on Mars”

    • Jan F

      Didt you see When they land on the moon?….no dust
      But on mars alooooot of dust.
      And there must be some air of some kind.
      But in the bible it says.
      “The human shal stay on the Earth”

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