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The Wright Moment: Ingenuity Prepares for Flight
Ingenuity, the small, four-pound autonomous aircraft, will attempt the biggest of feats. The Wright brothers lifted their 1903 Flyer off the ground over a century ago and now the Mars Helicopter will attempt the same. Ginny is set to take off from the surface of the Red Planet no earlier than April 14.
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Perseverance rover looks at Ingenuity as it prepares for its maiden flight

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Thu, Apr 08 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 5: Say My Name
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Thu, Mar 11 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 3: Water Me
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Thu, Feb 25 2021
Making Tracks on Mars - An Adventure Story
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Tue, Feb 16 2021
AirSpace Presents Voyages to Mars: Landing
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AirSpace presents "Voyage to Mars"
Thu, Feb 11 2021
Six Ways to Celebrate Perseverance This February
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Tue, Jan 19 2021
Voyages to Mars: Searching
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AirSpace presents "Voyage to Mars"
Thu, Jan 14 2021
Mercury, The Not So Shrunken Planet
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AirSpace Presents
Voyages to Mars: Dreaming
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Mon, Dec 14 2020
The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter
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Tue, Nov 17 2020
AirSpace Presents
Voyages to Mars: Sending Humans
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