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The amazing helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, will fly no more (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] Chaser@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

A blimp doesn't seem super feasible on Mars due to the low air pressure

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But what about a Jovian blimp?

[–] Chaser@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Based on the gradient of pressures from the "surface" to the core, it's entirely feasible. I've read about ideas for blimp colonies on Jupiter as well as Venus!

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Mars, no. But Venus... That would work great.