Mars drone has piece of world's first airplane

[UM-Bot 10,423]

NASA's experimental Mars helicopter is carrying a piece from the Wright Brothers' original aircraft.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/345076/mars-drone-has-piece-of-worlds-first-airplane

[Seti42 1,475]

That is cool. It's also fascinating how we (as a species) still highly value our talismans. Even hard science/engineering types.

[MissJatti 5,517]

And the reason being to take a tiny piece from the Wright Brothers first plane is?...........

 

[Ethan13 9]

10 minutes ago, MissJatti said:

And the reason being to take a tiny piece from the Wright Brothers first plane is?...........

 

There is no logic in this. Only sentiment. There was also no objective reason to place the binary code on the parachute. But without such trifles, the team might be too bored? Or it could be a news feed.

[Vox 123]

Symbolism is key to the human experience.  At a time when we are increasingly at risk of losing our humanity, it’s these little things that rests momentum away from the pendulum swing into cold, uncaring and unfeeling practicality.