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The amazing helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, will fly no more (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Between that or blimps on Mars and other planets, it's almost a given to have something with any new exploration. Just like rovers are so much better than a fixed location for a one-shot deal.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A blimp doesn't seem super feasible on Mars due to the low air pressure

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But what about a Jovian blimp?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Based on the gradient of pressures from the "surface" to the core, it's entirely feasible. I've read about ideas for blimp colonies on Jupiter as well as Venus!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Mars, no. But Venus... That would work great.