Science Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars

I hear they are calling us little green men from Earth and that we grow antennas out of our giant bald heads.

 

1-minute video of the 38-second flight, an .mp4 download.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=45676.0;attach=2027229;sess=0

In the next test this week, the rover's microphone will be turned on.

 

Fly over the face!

 

Why won't the world's scientists just admit that ancient humans had an empire on Mars that has since crumbled?

 

Did you just assume they were humans!?!?!

 

It's pretty obviously a human face.

 

Are you denying the existence of the planet of the Apes?

 

The features are too fine to be simian.

Come on, bro, do you even human?

 

One of them landed on Earth and became president. His name begins with a TR and ends with a UMP.

 

The helicopter mission has been extended from 30 to 60 days. Unlike the rover, it wasn't designed to last for years, so they don't know when the daily temperature swings will break some little part or wire.

Here's a typical navigational program used at Jet Propulsion Lab.

https://andreasplesch.github.io/Mars2020/3dmap/index.html

Edit: The 30 day extension is just a self-motivator. It's actually 4 months from now.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-to-begin-new-demonstration-phase

 

Stick with your strengths...

 

Don't get in the row boat! Don't do it!

 

This wasn't found by perseverance or the helicopter, but this is still pretty cool.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/sp...5/mushrooms-on-mars-nasa-photos-life-on-mars/

 

Would have thought they'd find a microorganism of some kind first. They should get a sample and send it back to earth, if they are psychedelic they are legal in Oregon in small amounts!!