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Tiny drones could soon be swarming Mars, NASA says
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| January 25, 2015
| Delila James
Posted on 01/25/2015 9:31:35 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: Steely Tom
Or be larger in blade area.Which could be a similar power drain, moving the larger blade surfaces? Six of one, half dozen of the other.
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01/25/2015 12:03:34 PM PST
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JimRed
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To: BenLurkin
Look sir! Drones!
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01/25/2015 12:40:27 PM PST
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xp38
To: BenLurkin
It’s a much better idea to use balloons with small solar powered fans to direct their general motion. Things would be much slower because of the thin atmosphere, but they would still cover vastly more distance than a ground rover.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/technology/balloons/
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01/25/2015 1:16:11 PM PST
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yefragetuwrabrumuy
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