Nasa to fly helicopter on Mars for the first time BBC News

A small helicopter, the size of a chihuahua, is set to be the first to fly on another planet. Ingenuity is a 1. 8kg (4lb) helicopter that travelled to Mars inside Nasa s Perseverance rover, which landed in February 2021. Nasa says it s now aiming to test it on Monday 19 April but admits it may not be successful, in which case they ll try again later in the week.