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NASA gives $3 million to University of Arizona Scientists to test Mars Exploration Drones in Iceland.

Ackson Kondwani Mwenda

Image ©Christopher Hamilton / University of Arizona SOURCE Uni-Arizona : A team of scientists led by Christopher Hamilton of the University of Arizona is gearing up to send drones on exploration missions across a vast lava field in Iceland to test a … Continue reading NASA gives $3 million to University of Arizona Scientists to test Mars Exploration Drones in Iceland.

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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Drone completed final cruise stage testing.

Ackson Kondwani Mwenda

The Mars 2020 mission involving NASA’s newly named rover — Perseverance — received a significant boost following the completion of important testing at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Activities to measure mass properties of the Cruise Stage vehicle were performed on the … Continue reading NASA’s Mars Helicopter Drone completed final cruise stage testing.