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NASA uses Death Valley to test next-gen drone tech for flights across Mars

National parks offer similar testing conditions to the Red Planet

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Yahoo News Canada
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Published: 12/2/2025
Updated: 12/3/2025
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Yahoo News Canada reports on NASA uses Death Valley to test next-gen drone tech for flights across Mars

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NASA is testing next-generation Mars drone tech in a place a lot like the Red Planet - California’s Mojave Desert in Death Valley National Park.

They flew three research drones over the barren, featureless dunes in April and September, hoping to make...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?