NASA’s Curiosity rover has photographed glowing clouds on Mars. This is reported by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). As noted, cloudy weather is rare on Mars and occurs, as a rule, at the equator during the coldest time of the year, when the red planet is farthest from the Sun. But two years ago, […]
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The ascent of the Curiosity rover to Mont Mercoux photographed from space
The American Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA has released an impressive new photo of the Curiosity rover taken from space. The photo was taken by the multifunctional automatic interplanetary station MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) on April 18, 2021. The picture captures the moment Curiosity climbed the mountain formation, which scientists named “Mont Mercoux” – in […]
Curiosity rover sends impressive selfie from Mars
The American Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA has released an impressive new photo from the Curiosity rover, which continues its work on Mars. According to NASA, in early March, the Curiosity rover began to approach the rock formation, which scientists named “Mont Mercoux” – after a mountain in France. This hill is about 20 feet […]
Lukashenka “won” The Ski Race. Opponent Three Times “accidentally” Fell At The Finish Line – Video
During the ski race in Minsk, in which Alexander Lukashenko took part, one of the leaders fell several times at the very finish line. As a result, the “Minsk Ski Track” in biathlon 4 x 2 km was won by the team of the President of Belarus unrecognized by Ukraine. The event was reported by […]
The wheels of the Curiosity rover are slowly turning to trash. Yesterday’s photos from Mars are depressing
The rover is mounted on six wheels, each with its own electric motor. Two front and two rear are involved in taxiing: thanks to this, the rover can turn 360 ° on the spot. The wheels are made of aluminum – with a “tread” pattern for better grip and curved titanium springs for resilient platform […]
Curiosity has been operating on Mars for 3000 local days. See what’s with his wheels – photo
Made by engineers from Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the 899 kg rover was launched from Earth on November 26, 2011 on an Atlas V 541 rocket and landed in Gale Crater on August 5, 2012. All information about this mission can be found here. See also: Curiosity showed incredibly detailed photos of the mountainside in […]