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Fraun_Pollen t1_izbka9w wrote

Reply to comment by Healthy-Review-7484 in NASA Ingenuity helicopter just broke one of its own records on Mars | CNN by Chris-1235

We had no idea if the atmosphere was thick enough to even support rotor flight. When that chopper left the ground, it was a huge moment for our understanding of our capability for interplanetary colonization.

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Healthy-Review-7484 t1_izbo5qf wrote

I know!!! I was on the edge of my chair. The engineering required for the environment is truly mind blowing.

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Fraun_Pollen t1_izbofh0 wrote

Yes. Now we know for certain that if we ever colonize mars, we can still get same day delivery via Amazon drone /s

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