Should NASA Send An ‘Albatross’ To Mars? How A New Bird-Like Sailplane Could Reveal The Red Planet’s Secrets - Forbes

Engineers have designed a motor-less sailplane that could soar over the Martian surface for days at a time like an Albatross, using only wind energy for propulsion.

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