Two people stand side by side on a sandy hill, or dune. The person on the left is standing in a blue top, while the person on the right in a gray top is holding a controller. Above and to the left of their heads is a rotorcraft flying above the dune. The background of this image is more sandy dunes.

NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley, Preps for Martian Sands and Skies

Next-generation drone flight software is just one of 25 technologies for the Red Planet that the space agency funded for development this year. When NASA engineers want to test a concept for exploring the Red Planet, they have to find ways to create Mars-like conditions here on Earth. Then they test, tinker, and repeat.  That’s … Continue reading NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley, Preps for Martian Sands and Skies

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