Curiosity Rover The searcher of the vast unknown
curiositys Mission Curiositys mission is to find life on mars NASA sent this machine
to find lifeforms on mars
In order to find these lifeforms Nasas curiosity has to find water on the most habitable areas on mars
Expedition to Mars On the expedition to Mars curiosity has to land safely The flying there wasn’t the main problem the landing was the biggest issue NASAs science directors who controlled the curiosity project had to find a cloth for the parachute that wouldn’t tear
Curiosity rover Anatomy This rover has many different cameras , tools ,And utilities that help it survive on the harsh Martian climate This machine must have Special circuts also so the rover doesn’t shut down or part of the rover is disconnected manually Even though the rover must have oiverride switches and backup servers the rover can still be dysfunctional From lack of needed temperature or wireless connection based on the time and place you are
Before curiosity Before curiosity there were rovers sojourner and opportunity these rovers Opportunity,and spirit the twin terrors launched on July 7th 2001.Opportunity landed successfully on mars,and 3 weeks later spirit landed on the opposite side Sojourner landed on Mars on July 4,1997 and explored Mars for three months
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What Curiosity has found today
The Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument suite prior to installation inside Curiosity.
(Credit: NASA)
"This work not only demonstrates that SAM is working beautifully on Mars, but also shows how SAM fits into Curiosity's powerful and comprehensive suite of scientific instruments," said Paul Mahaffy, a lead investigator for SAM at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
These findings come on the heels of disheartening news last week that Curiosity has yet to crack the methane mystery that has persisted around Mars since 2003, when scientists observed methane plumes and the public and professional interest in finding life on the red planet soared.
The lack of methane thus far indicates that the rover has little chance of finding active microbial life on the planet, but the existence of water in such great quantities in the surface soil brings scientists one step closer to piecing together the planet's past potential for harboring life.
"By combining analyses of water and other volatiles from SAM with mineralogical, chemical, and geological data from Curiosity's other instruments, we have the most comprehensive information ever obtained on Martian surface fines," added Mahaffy. "These data greatly advance our understanding surface processes and the action of water on Mars."
Given the renewed interest of late in manned missions to Mars -- from nonprofit organizations like Mars One, privatized transportation companies like SpaceX, and the unofficial plans in the works over at NASA -- these findings are reassuring. Leshin confirmed a cubic foot of soil, as opposed to the tiny sample Curiosity analyzed, could yield nearly 2 pints of condensation when heated.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_(rover)