Read Story TranscriptA Montreal-born NASA engineer who worked on this week's historic first helicopter flight on Mars says the feat is a testament to "what diverse teams can achieve." NASA's experimental helicopter Ingenuity landed on Mars in February, piggybacking on the rover Perseverance. Flight of NASA helicopter on Mars described as 'Wright brothers' moment World 6:31 Edmonton scientist Chris Herd, a member of the Mars Perseverance mission, explains the historic first powered flight in the thin Martian atmosphere. "I get paid to fly a helicopter on Mars, and drive around on Mars. ‘It was not a straight path to get here’ Canadian engineer on NASA Mars Perseverance mission CBC News 1:10 In an interview on Rosemary Barton Live, Farah Alibay, a Canadian Engineer on NASA’s Mars perseverance mission says she hopes kids watching see the excitement and joy she felt after achieving her dream.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2021 18:01 UTC