By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/watch-live-nasa-gives-update-on-mars-helicopter-ingenuity Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: NASA gives update on Mars helicopter Ingenuity Science Updated on Apr 9, 2021 3:34 PM EDT — Published on Apr 9, 2021 11:10 AM EDT Scientists at NASA briefed the public Friday ahead of the scheduled flight of Ingenuity, a helicopter designed to explore Mars. Watch the briefing in the video player above. The helicopter is expected to launch by April 11 from the Mars rover, Perseverance, which successfully landed on the planet on Feb. 18. During the helicopter’s 30-day mission, it will attempt at least one test flight on Mars as part of NASA’s mission to study the planet’s geology and climate history. By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Data Producer for the PBS NewsHour. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
Scientists at NASA briefed the public Friday ahead of the scheduled flight of Ingenuity, a helicopter designed to explore Mars. Watch the briefing in the video player above. The helicopter is expected to launch by April 11 from the Mars rover, Perseverance, which successfully landed on the planet on Feb. 18. During the helicopter’s 30-day mission, it will attempt at least one test flight on Mars as part of NASA’s mission to study the planet’s geology and climate history.