Marsbees Explore Mars
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But it's a fact. NASA is developing autonomous tiny drones, the size of bees. NASA's Marsbees will explore the planet Mars for any signs of Martian life. The drones are cutting edge robotic innovation. NASA views them as potentially leading the way for the eventual colonization of Mars. Swarming Marsbees Marsbees is an extraordinary, artificial intelligence (AI), drone development NASA project. The tiny drones are shaped and sized like bees with one exception. Their wingspan is much larger. The wings are the size of cicada's.wings They're designed to fly through Mars' thin atmosphere with speed, distance, agility and duration. They handily outpace NASA's cumbersome rovers. Rover Curiosity landed in 2012 and has only travelled 12 miles. Wireless Transmissions The drones are steered by artificial intelligence. Like satellites, they transmit data to scientists wirelessly. NASA plans on launchi