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NASA's Ingenuity Makes Historic First Powered Flight On Mars

By Joe Palca
Published April 19, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT
Artist's concept of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.
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Artist's concept of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.

The first powered flight on Mars is slated for Monday. It's a tissue box sized helicopter that will hover in the super thin Martian atmosphere, take some pictures and, hopefully, land safely.

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Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.
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