India made history last month as the first country to land near the moon's south pole.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    15·
    1 year ago

    Ok. How many times has landing a probe on Mars failed? Because I can think of at least 3. Saying “this one succeeded” doesn’t really change the point.

    • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      Actually it does, since much of the success attained, is a direct result of what was learned from previous launches.

      It’s part of an iterative process called “learning from past mistakes”.

      If it’s any consolation, I doubt that you’d qualify for any space mission, so you’ll be quite safe from space travel related harm.

        • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world
          4·
          1 year ago

          I’m not grasping how flying a helicopter on Mars takes the same sort of technology, software and control as landing a probe on Mars. But feel free to explain why they’re the same.

          Are you really unable to talk to me without being needlessly rude?

          Are you?

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            12·
            1 year ago

            What? Asking you to explain something is rude? I am legitimately confused as to why you think that’s rude.