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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering News - June 2022

Two men stand in a large indoor space with concrete floors, holding a white sailplane about 7 feet long and with a 12 foot wingspan.

Engineers Design Motorless Sailplanes for Mars Exploration

A concept developed by University of Arizona aerospace experts and a NASA planetary scientist takes inspiration from albatross flight to learn more about the Red Planet's atmosphere and geology.