Mars Helicopter With High-Resolution Color Imager Scheduled Launch Revealed

NASA has a different approach for its next Mars exploration. The space agency has decided to send its first aerial system to the Red Planet. A new autonomous mini-helicopter is scheduled for launch in July 2020, and officials said this will be “opening doors to new types of exploration.”

To date, NASA is only capable of analyzing the planet with rovers restricted to the surface or satellites far above in space. But the new unmanned helicopter is designed to fly and explore in Mars' atmosphere, Space.com reported.

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