In early April, NASA's helicopter will make its first flight on Mars.

On February 18, 2021, the Ingenuity mini-helicopter, attached to the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars. Before embarking on its mission to search for rock samples, the rover will conduct a helicopter flight.The first test flight will take place on April 8, lasting 30 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3 meters. The main objective is to test flight technology on Mars. This will demonstrate that the Martian atmosphere allows for flight and enables faster movement. The rotorcraft has never flown outside Earth, and success will open up extensive aerial exploration in the future.Next, the rover will begin drilling to collect rock samples, aiming to confirm or refute the existence of past life on Mars. However, these samples will not be delivered to Earth before 2030.Source: space.com