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Mars is getting a helicopter

Here's what you need to know.

by JoAnna Wendel

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter will be the first aircraft to attempt a controlled flight on another world.

The 4-pound craft will ride along with NASA’s Perseverance rover as it launches to Mars in July 2020.

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