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Nasa Mars 2020: First aircraft to fly on another planet
Nasa Mars 2020: First aircraft to fly on another planetIngenuity is a 1.8kg (4lb) helicopter that will ride to Mars attached to the belly of Nasa's Perseverance.
Nasa wants to be first to demonstrate powered flight in Mars' thin atmosphere, but the Red Planet's gravity makes it tricky.
Laura Foster explains......
Read here: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-53587718/nasa-mars-2020-first-aircraft-to-fly-on-another-planet
I wonder how this little craft and its cameras will cope with the dust on Mars.
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From the Twitter page:
NASA Mars @NASAMars
The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of @NASAPersevere on Thursday, July 30.
Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT.
The final #CountdownToMars is on. Watch the launch of @NASAPersevere on Thursday, July 30.
Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC). Launch targeted for 7:50 a.m. EDT.
KY.......
