M
Mike Wehner
Guest
All eyes were on Mars this past weekend when NASA had scheduled the first flight of its Ingenuity helicopter. It was supposed to be a monumental moment for NASA, the scientific community, and humanity as a whole, but it ended with a whimper as NASA had to delay the test flight due to some messed up data it received from the tiny aircraft. It wasn't immediately clear what the problem was, and that was perhaps the most worrisome aspect of the delay, but it now looks like NASA has figured things out and will be able to fix the helicopter without much trouble.
NASA originally noticed a problem when they switch the helicopter over from a pre-flight mode to flight mode, which is essentially telling the helicopter that it's about to fly. In doing this, the helicopter returned a worrisome alert its engineers have been working to figure out what might have caused the red flag ever since. In a new update, NASA says that it has things pretty much figured out and will be able to correct the error with a simple software update. That's the good news, but there is also some bad news.
Today's Top Deal
This automatic jar opener went viral on TikTok and people are flooding Amazon to get one!
Price: $35.99
Buy Now
Continue reading...
Today's Top Deals
- This $16 clip-on lens kit fits the iPhone or any Android phone, and it’s awesome
- Amazon deal offers a 7-inch Android tablet for under $43
- Save 61% on a 6-port USB rapid charger on Amazon
- Save 75% on a Canon black and white multifunction laser printer on Amazon
NASA now knows what went wrong with its Mars helicopter originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 13 Apr 2021 at 17:03:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report