The timing of the helicopter flight is chosen with the weather on Mars in mind. Wind is the big unknown and could jeopardise the mission. NASA has made history after the Ingenuity Mars helicopter ...

That comes into sharp focus in our first color photo snapped by the Mars Ingenuity helicopter. That was taken about 17 feet above the ground. You can clearly see the sandy red-orange Martian surface.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its first flight on Mars, but flying in a controlled manner on Mars is far more difficult than flying on Earth. If successful, Ingenuity will be the ...