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points by radarsat1 4 days ago | 0 comments

I'm sure scientists are interested but getting a drone down there and sending back data sounds pretty complicated as a mission. I'm guessing it's on someone's long term list but can't be done any time soon.

[–] somat 4 days ago

It might be easier, 7k meters down would make parachutes more effective making the landing easier, and if they brought a helicopter friend like the last one it too would fly much easier.

Really the fact that the jpl was able to fly a helicopter at all in mars's weak excuse for a atmosphere was an engineering flex like I have never seen.

[–] radarsat1 1 day ago

Hm that's a good point that I definitely never thought of. I wonder how much the ass atmosphere measurably changes at that depth, but possibly quite a bit.