NASA Is Developing a Mars Helicopter That Could Land Itself From Orbit (newscientist.com) 6
Longtime Slashdot reader MattSparkes writes: NASA is working on plans to send another, much larger helicopter to Mars than Ingenuity. The "Chopper" craft would land itself after "screaming into" the planet's atmosphere at speed, before covering several kilometers a day while carrying scientific equipment. It would probably be the most graceful arrival on the red planet of any lander yet.
Maybe be a little more considerate of the locals (Score:1)
The "Chopper" craft would land itself after "screaming into" the planet's atmosphere at speed.
And then people wonder why martians never talk to us.
screaming! (Score:2)
I can identify with the screming into the atmosphere bit, less so with the graceful landing.
Re: screaming! (Score:1)
"Slightly thinner"? "Relativistic speeds?" Is this sarcasm?
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