NASA's Perseverance rover made its Martian debut this week—and strapped to its underbelly is one of NASA's most daring scientific creations. Weighing at just four-pounds (or 1.5 pounds on Mars), Ingenuity will become the first rotorcraft to explore the skies of another world.
To ensure the helicopter would be ready for its Red Planet debut, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, developed two Ingenuity prototypes. They subjected one prototype to rigorous environmental testing to see whether it could survive chilling temperatures and vibrations associated with lift-off and landing. The other was developed specifically for flight tests, which took place in a 25-foot- diameter vacuum-sealed space simulation chamber on JPL's campus.
NASA's Perseverance rover made its Martian debut this week—and strapped to its underbelly is one of NASA's most daring scientific creations. Weighing at just four-pounds (or 1.5 pounds on Mars), Ingenuity will become the first rotorcraft to explore the skies of another world.
To ensure the helicopter would be ready for its Red Planet debut, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, developed two Ingenuity prototypes. They subjected one prototype to rigorous environmental testing to see whether it could survive chilling temperatures and vibrations associated with lift-off and landing. The other was developed specifically for flight tests, which took place in a 25-foot- diameter vacuum-sealed space simulation chamber on JPL's campus. Our blue planet could become a lifeless wasteland sooner than we thought. "It's like the moment where everything is possible, before we have the shock of reality that will come." High-quality and low price? These sets meet your expectations and budget! An auction house claims that the carbonado came from interstellar space, but a geologist we spoke to isn't so sure. As Russia's military buildup continues, the White House weighs the possibility of sending troops to Eastern Europe and the Baltics. |
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