Farah Alibay is living her dream to unlock the mysteries of Mars. But the 28-year-old Canadian engineer is also helping to chart a new path in aviation history — and doing it on another world.Alibay is part of a team of engineers that designed and tested a space helicopter — nicknamed “Ingenuity” — that is set to take off over the red planet in the next few days.It is a major “first” in space exploration — namely, the first time an autonomous aircraft has ever taken flight on another planet. Read more: NASA rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface of Mars “readmore
March 21, 2023
