[Chainmail]

It's interesting to me that these scientists have devoted so much money, so much design work on a system whose main puroose is to "discover signs of early life". If they do find something, what will that prove to them? That life occurs spontaneously and easily? That life is almost trivial and certainly not designed?

Seems as though scientists are setting themselves up for disappointment.

[zeestephen]

The Mars mini-helicopter (Ingenuity) has far exceeded expectations.

Originally scheduled for just five basic test flights, Ingenuity safely completed its 13th flight a couple days ago.

Ingenuity has set a new altitude and distance record on almost every one of its eight additional flights.

Elevated drone photography is going to become a feature of every Mars lander in the near future.