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Historic First Flight of Mars Helicopter Delayed by NASA – Here’s Why
https://scitechdaily.com ^
| APRIL 11, 2021
| By NASA
Posted on 04/12/2021 11:09:58 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: cicero2k
Mars’ atmosphere is extremely thin. And the highest wind speeds are around 60mph. With the air as thin as it is that would barely lift a kite. The main worry is that grit gets in everything and covers solar panels.
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posted on
04/12/2021 11:48:21 AM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Red Badger
If only we had an Election Watchdog Timer...
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posted on
04/12/2021 11:49:59 AM PDT
by
polymuser
(A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...lyet.)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult; Salamander
At least they don't have to worry about dogs on Mars yet.
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posted on
04/12/2021 11:51:18 AM PDT
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DoodleBob
(Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
To: Yardstick
Izzat before or after you hit it with a stick?................
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posted on
04/12/2021 11:55:53 AM PDT
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Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: dsrtsage
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posted on
04/12/2021 12:59:52 PM PDT
by
tennmountainman
( Liberals Are Baby Killers.)
To: Red Badger
The atmosphere on Mars is about 1/1000th the density of Earth’s atmosphere.
It’s amazing that this device could generate enough lift to get off the ground.
To: DoodleBob
Our chow chow thought the Roomba was an alien invader.
He didn’t destroy it, but he barked hysterically about an inch away from it whenever it was moving.
If it bumped into him, he would back up a step and resume barking.
Crazy stuff.
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posted on
04/12/2021 1:48:14 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: Red Badger
Imagine trying to control a helicopter when any command you give it will not be executed for 12 minutes or more.
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posted on
04/12/2021 5:17:42 PM PDT
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Blood of Tyrants
(“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn,)
To: Signalman
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posted on
04/12/2021 5:25:10 PM PDT
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Drago
To: shotgun
Truthfully, the atmosphere on Mars is extremely thin (max 0,15 psi). I would be surprised if it flew at all.
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04/12/2021 5:26:01 PM PDT
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Blood of Tyrants
(“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn,)
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