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NASA to launch helicopters to help return rock samples from Mars

By Heather Hamilton
Published July 28, 2022 3:11pm ET
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NASA to launch helicopters to help return rock samples from Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover is shown here collecting a rock from the surface of Mars. NASA announced it will launch two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to recover Martian rocks and soil samples and bring them to Earth. | (NASA via AP)


NASA announced it would launch two more mini helicopters to Mars in an effort to return gathered Martian rocks and soil to Earth.

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