Developing Insect-Based Flight Technology for Mars Exploration

A team at the Australian National University has developed insect-based flight technology that NASA plans to use for Mars exploration. This technology uses a single camera to mimic an insect's vision, allowing aircraft to maintain distance from objects and the ground. NASA representatives were impressed by the test flights in Canberra and plan to use this technology in their 2007 Mars mission. A final demonstration of the Micro Flyer is scheduled in the Arctic in two years.

What is the main focus of the team at the Australian National University?

• Developing insect-based flight technology

• Creating new space suits

• Designing Mars rovers

• Building space stations

How does the special camera help the plane?

• It reduces the plane's weight

• It increases the plane's speed

• It enhances the plane's fuel efficiency

• It allows the plane to mimic an insect's sensitivity

What is the purpose of NASA's visit to Canberra?

• To launch a satellite

• To recruit new scientists

• To witness test flights of the insect plane

• To conduct a space mission

When is the final demonstration of the Micro Flyer scheduled?

• Next week

• In five years

• In two years

• Next month

Where is the final demonstration of the Micro Flyer planned to take place?

• In the Amazon Rainforest

• On the Moon

• In the Arctic

• In the Sahara Desert