Astronomy Cast · Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay
Astronomy Cast Ep. 739: Drones!
January 13, 2025·32 min·2 clips
Ingenuity flew 72 times on Mars, far beyond expectations, before snapping a rotor and becoming a lonely weather station.
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A grounded look at drones becoming useful tools for exploring other worlds.
Astronomy Cast starts with drones and keeps widening the frame, from Mars helicopters to sample-return scouting and Dragonfly on Titan. The best stretch is the practical one, where engineering limits, field geology, and redundancy finally take center stage instead of getting…
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