A helicopter from the US space agency NASA’s Mars 2020 mission made its maiden flight to the Red Planet on Monday, the first time in human history, according to several media reports.
« At 3:34 a.m. today (U.S. East Coast), the ingenious helicopter made its maiden flight to Mars and landed safely on the planet’s surface. “, Algerian physicist Nooruddin Melikachi mentions in a post on the social network Twitter.
« This is the first helicopter flight to a planet other than Earth. Science without borders பங்கேற்ற, Mr. who participated in the launch of the diligence that landed on Mars last February. Melikechi mentions.
Early this morning, at 3:34 a.m. (U.S. East Coast), the ingenious helicopter made its maiden flight to Mars and landed safely on the planet’s surface. It was the first helicopter on a planet other than Earth. Science without borders.
– நூரெடின் (mnmelikechi) April 19, 2021
“You won’t believe what I saw”
NASA has shared images of the first aircraft to create ingenuity through an account dedicated to the rover of diligence. ” You will not believe what I saw »Stands for output. A picture shows a helicopter in flight through the Red Planet.
You will not believe what I saw.
More pictures and video to come# Mars Helicopterhttps://t.co/PLapgbHeZU pic.twitter.com/mbiOGx4tJZ
– NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (ASNASAPersevere) April 19, 2021
Live from ASNASAJPL, PTD at 11 a.m. today (2 p.m. ETD):
Ask team members about # Mars HelicopterThe first flight in history and my attempt to catch it.View online: https://t.co/hZPbIvxMsi
read more: https://t.co/FIsf5RfHGj pic.twitter.com/y2Z6Gz1bme– NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover (ASNASAPersevere) April 19, 2021
A video released by NASA shows the moment when its scientists confirmed that the helicopter had successfully conducted a floating flight before it touched down again at an altitude of about three meters above sea level. As a reminder, the Martian wind has a density equal to 1% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
A red writing day on the red planet! # Mars Helicopter pic.twitter.com/Qow8JwhYEo
– NASA JBL (ASNASAJPL) April 19, 2021
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