NASA developing robotic helicopter scout for Mars rovers

The next big discovery is always beyond the next hill, but what if you can't see over it? That's the problem facing NASA with its Mars rovers, so the space agency is looking into how robotic helicopters could help scout the land ahead and give engineers back on Earth data to help plot the best route. .. Continue Reading NASA developing robotic helicopter scout for Mars rovers



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Tags: Helicopters, Mars, NASA, Prototype, Robotic, Solar Powered, Spacecraft



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