NASA flies drone on Mars for first time
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Yesterday, the Ingenuity drone on Mars became the first in history to make a controlled flight on another planet - climbing to a height of 10 feet
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NASA's Ingenuity--the First Ever Off-World Helicopter--Is Set for a 'Wright Brothers Moment' on Mars
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List of Ingenuity flights - Wikipedia
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First 'space helicopter' set to take to Martian skies
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NASA has flown its Ingenuity drone helicopter on Mars for the first time
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could pave way for future rover-drone tandem missions - The Economic Times
Photos Show Ingenuity Mars Drone Flying, Taken by Perseverance Rover
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NASA's Perseverance rover ready for Mars landing - Los Angeles Times
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Mars Ingenuity Helicopter: Why drones are the future of space exploration - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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NASA's Mars helicopter is now a fully-fledged aerial scout for Perseverance