1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auIsaac Schultzhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/isaacschultz-usa/NASA Reveals Its Plan for First Helicopter Flight on Marsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="F3DWJYnqNq"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/03/nasa-reveals-its-plan-for-first-helicopter-flight-on-mars/">NASA Reveals Its Plan for First Helicopter Flight on Mars</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/03/nasa-reveals-its-plan-for-first-helicopter-flight-on-mars/embed/#?secret=F3DWJYnqNq" width="600" height="338" title="“NASA Reveals Its Plan for First Helicopter Flight on Mars” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="F3DWJYnqNq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/gmogdrizojab8b5htqek.png?quality=75&w=600600352So far, human exploration on Mars has been measured in the circular motion of orbiters above the planet and the meandering trails of rovers on the ground below. Early next month, NASA will enter the elusive space between those two realms, with the launch of the box-shaped helicopter Ingenuity.