The rover Perseverance carried the helicopter Ingenuity — the first helicopter to fly on another planet. This animated video visualizes the Mars 2020 mission, including the rover, helicopter ...

When NASA sent Ingenuity to Mars, it was never meant to become a long-term explorer. The tiny helicopter was built to prove that powered flight was possible on another planet. Instead, it exceeded ...

When the Ingenuity helicopter takes flight this month, it will be a Wright brothers moment on Mars. This first powered, controlled flight on another planet has been years in the making -- and it has ...