@NASAJPL: A Mars helicopter with a tuxedo tail? In this demo for SkyFall, a new, flexible antenna is put through its paces. This …
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NASA JPL demonstrates a new flexible ground-penetrating radar antenna called SkyFall, designed to hunt for frozen water beneath the Martian surface for future astronauts.
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A Mars helicopter with a tuxedo tail?
In this demo for SkyFall, a new, flexible antenna is put through its paces. This ground penetrating radar antenna will hunt for frozen water beneath the Martian surface ⏤ a critical resource for future astronauts. https://t.co/U3ruWvdMF3
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