The Ingenuity helicopter carried a piece of Wright brothers history to Mars
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The Ingenuity Mars helicopter is carrying a piece of history. A postage stamp-size piece of muslin fabric that covered one of the wings from the Wright brothers' Flyer is attached to a cable beneath the helicopter's solar panel.
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter will attempt the first controlled, powered flight on Mars no earlier than April 8, according to NASA. It's fitting that the mission, an experimental companion to the Perseverance rover, is carrying a piece of history. A postage stamp-size piece of muslin fabric that covered one of the wings from the Wright brothers' Flyer 1 is attached to a cable beneath the helicopter's solar panel.More Related News