Saturday, December 30, 2023

A Day on Mars (time-lapse) | NASA's Curiosity Rover | Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A Day on Mars (time-lapse) | NASA's Curiosity Rover | Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Curiosity Mars rover’s front and rear Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) recorded two 25-frame videos showing the passage of 12 hours on November 8, 2023. Since 2014, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been ascending the base of the 5-kilometer (3-mile) tall mountain that sits in Gale Crater on Mars.

Celebrating 11+ Years on Mars (2012-2023)
Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Rover Name: Curiosity
Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life.
Launch: Nov. 6, 2011
Landing Date: Aug. 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars

For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit: mars.nasa.gov

 

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Acknowledgement: SciNews
Duration: 2 minutes
Release Date: Dec. 28, 2023


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