Nasa successfully trials helicopter that will fly on Mars

Space agency is expected to send the vehicle to the red planet next July

Nasa helicopter
(Image credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH)

Nasa has successfully trialled a robotic helicopter that is capable of flying in the harsh conditions of Mars’s atmosphere.

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