NASA Just Flew The First Powered Flight On Mars

NASA's Ingenuity drone helicopter on Monday successfully flew a short test flight on Mars, the first powered flight on another planet.

"This really is a Wright Brothers moment," said Steve Jurczyk, NASA’s acting administrator, in a press conference Monday afternoon. "It’s the start of a whole new kind of planetary exploration."

NASA’s Perseverance rover released the 4-pound helicopter two weeks ago after its arrival on Mars in February. Equipped with cameras, the drone is a prototype that the space agency hopes will pioneer future flying explorers on Mars and other...