NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a parade float — in the form of a flower-covered replica.

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Credit: La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, is now the first drone to fly on a ...

The Ingenuity autonomous helicopter surpassed all expectations to fly dozens of missions over several years on the Red Planet, only stopping this year when an accident damaged one of its rotors ...

The new-age drone will be able to carry five kilograms at a distance of up to three kilometres. This new model will be a real game changer for the exploration not only of Mars but of any alien ...

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The sky crane system used on the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers is a challenging control ... he decided to investigate the problem using a drone and a rock. The setup and the tests are ...

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