NASA just flew a drone on Mars, probably annoying nearby aliens

Just what the hell do you think you’re doing, NASA? Pioneering space exploration and inspiring a whole new generation to look towards the heavens with hope and wonder? Yeah, sure, we imagine some people might find images of humanity’s first controlled aerial flight of a drone on Mars to be an objectively beautiful and poignant respite amidst our everyday, terrestrial turmoil. But for those of us living in the real world, we see the latest Martian escapade for what it really is: a dangerous incitement of our nearest E.T. neighbors (well, next-to-nearest neighbors) to finally head over here and lay waste to our pathetic civilization.

As reported by Business Insider and other publications, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter made its debut flight from the surface of Mars yesterday, hovering around 10 feet above the ground for 30 seconds before safely landing again for future, lengthier excursions. “Though 10 feet may not sound like much,…