Mars helicopter inventor J Bob Balaram mentions how his Uncle in the 1960's wrote to the U.S. Consulate while in South India, asking for information about NASA and space exploration. The bulging envelope they sent back, stuffed with glossy booklets, entranced young Bob.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Captured Perseverance During Descent to Red Planet
Looking at this list of missions to Mars, what makes this new one so special?