(CNN) Bound to make history as the first aircraft to attempt powered flight on another planet, NASA's new Mars helicopter now has a name that lives up to the daunting task: Ingenuity. Out of 28,000 entries, NASA chose Vaneeza Rupani's submission of "Ingenuity" to name its Mars helicopter. Rupani, a high school junior from Northport, Alabama, earned the honor of naming the helicopter after she submitted her essay into NASA's "Name the Rover" contest. Our Mars helicopter has a new name! The flight model of NASA's Mars Helicopter named Ingenuity by Vaneeza Rupani.

Source: CNN April 29, 2020 18:33 UTC