Solar-Powered Mars Plane Set to Cruise Red Planet Looking for Water
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Solar-Powered Mars Plane Set to Cruise Red Planet Looking for Water

A bold design for an vertical take-off aeroplane has received advanced grant funding from NASA with the aim of having it ready to fly on Mars in the next 6 years. MAGGIE (Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent Explorer) is a compact fixed-wing electric aircraft powered by solar energy to fly in the Martian atmosphere—picture […] The post Solar-Powered Mars Plane Set to Cruise Red Planet Looking for Water appeared first on Good News Network.