OT: In 1 hour, a helicopter lands on Mars.

Subject: OT: In 1 hour, a helicopter lands on Mars.
Author: Huinesoron
Posted on: 2021-02-18 19:48:34 UTC

NASA's Perseverence rover will be making Mars fall at 20:55 UK time, slightly over an hour from now. As far as I can tell, this is the official livestream.

And yes, Perseverence is carrying a tiny helicopter, to test whether powered flight is possible in the Martian atmosphere. Fun stuff!

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OT: In 1 hour, a helicopter lands on Mars. by Huinesoron on 2021-02-18 19:48:34 UTC

I didn't know about the helicopter by Tomash on 2021-02-20 23:54:09 UTC Reply

Thanks for including that detail, and go humanity for getting more stuff in space!
Success! by Huinesoron on 2021-02-19 08:38:23 UTC Reply

Percy has landed.

The helicopter (named Ingenuity) is set to be deployed sometime in the next month, so I'll be keeping a close eye on that.

hS

Wait a minute. Wait a minute! by Scapegrace on 2021-02-21 13:03:32 UTC Reply

So we have Percy as an abbreviation for Perseverance, but what works for Ingenuity? Here's my vote:

Ginny.

THIS IS THE WEIRDEST CROSSOVER AU SHIPFIC EVER AND I AM HERE FOR IT