Watch NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity test its blades! (video)
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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has undergone testing, with its blades being tested and its rotor breaking the speed of sound. The helicopter has achieved a historic first powered flight on another world, but its current status is uncertain, with reports of both a final flight and a mission extension. A prototype of the Mars helicopter will be displayed at the National Air and Space Museum.
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