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All systems were a go as NASA made history on the red planet Monday.
The agency launched its Ingenuity helicopter into the atmosphere of Mars around 3:30 am ET, marking the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. More
The atmosphere of Mars is much thinner than Earth’s. The Red Planet’s atmosphere contains more than 95% carbon dioxide and much less than 1% oxygen. People would not be able to breathe the air on Mars.Aug 10, 2020
We aren’t going to tame Mars. They’re wasting our money on these useless endeavors. They knew we couldn’t inhabit the moon, and they know Mars is no different. It takes 7 months to get there, and no fuel to get back. They figure they cab manufacturer fuel upon arrival to get back to earth. Waste of time. There’s almost 0 oxygen and 95% carbon dioxide.
And if there’s so little atmosphere on Mars, how does a helo fly? Perhaps not all is as we’ve been told on Mars.
I can’t help but wondering what benefit for the average American people is expected to come from this, what they are looking for that is expected to improve their lives.
Taxpayer dollars into a black hole of worthlessness.
Spin off from NASA explorations, benefit the World, daily.
Digital signal processing was pioneered at NASA for use during the Apollo Lunar landings to computer-enhance pictures of the Moon. This technology was used in a broad range of Earthbound medical and diagnostic tools, including advanced body imaging techniques known as CT, CAT Scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Silicon chips used in the Hubble Space Telescope were adapted to more accurately detect tiny spots in breast tissue.
Software and computer technology originally developed to improve images of Earth and planets will allow physicians to rapidly identify and display carcinomas that otherwise might go undetected.
I’ve used a drone. What I’m having a hard time understanding is how the hell they control it. Doesn’t it take a long time for transmissions from here to Mars? Can’t imagine it being piloted by anything less than a pre-determined flight path. I wonder about the atmosphere as well.
Humans have achieved powered flight on another planet.
This place: “Boo! You suck!”
@Truckbuddy They can’t control anything in real time. It takes too long for transmissions to go back and forth. I think they preload commands for the flyer to follow then send it off on its own to follow orders as best it can.
That’s one reason it’s kind of a big deal they pulled this off without being able to make adjustments on the fly.