NASA's Mars helicopter has made its first appearance on the red planet. It's set to fly within weeks.

An artist's concept of NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flying through the Martian skies.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has revealed the helicopter attached to its belly, called Ingenuity.
The drone is set to fly up to five times on Mars, pioneering a new space-exploration technology.
Perseverance is en route to the airfield where it will release the helicopter.
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NASA's Perseverance rover is almost ready to drop a helicopter from its