By Aazam
October 17, 2022
Its principal objective is to find life, but it also generates oxygen and tracks natural resources, which can have far-reaching effects
It was designed solely to demonstrate that powered, controlled flight is feasible on other worlds. It is a very basic helicopter-looking device
This area of Martian dirt, observed in the primary shot of this piece by the HiRISE orbital camera from 265 km (165 km), needs a new perspective
There isn't much information available about it, other than the possibility that it "may also be a prospective future exploration site for a Mars Science Helicopter
That indicates that it is most likely someplace in the Jezero Crater, where Ingenuity is now functioning
Humans want to study this area to learn more about the soil, which may be "either be an old fan, or perhaps the consequence of more recent recurring slope lineae
As a trivia, the object flew 7,392 meters (24,253 feet) from landing till now, reaching 12 meters (39 feet) and 20 kph