Watch the moment the NASA control room broke out in cheers when its Mars helicopter flew for the first time

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Watch the moment the NASA control room broke out in cheers when its Mars helicopter flew for the first time
NASA's control room celebrating after the Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars on April 19, 2021.NASA/YouTube
  • NASA flew its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars for the first time early Monday.
  • It was the first powered, controlled flight to take place on another planet.
  • NASA staff celebrated the moment in the control room.

Watch the moment here at about the 40-minute mark:

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