NASA's Perseverance rover landed last week carrying with it the Ingenuity helicoptor as a technology demonstation. The purpose is to see if it is possible to fly on Mars. The helicoptor is built with off the shelf parts, open source software and runs on a Linux OS. Details here: Mars Helicopter: https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/ To infinity and beyond: Linux and open-source goes to Mars: https://www.zdnet.com/article/to-infinity-and-beyond-linux-and-open-source-goes-to-mars/