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Mars rover Curiosity
American spacecraft Mars Science Laboratory («Mars Science Laboratory», MSL) rover Curiosity with today is destined to land on the Red Planet.
signal of the landing to reach Earth at 09:31 MSK Monday, August 6, according to NASA. In fact MSL reaches the Martian surface for 14 minutes before: the time required to the airwaves to overcome the distance between the spacecraft and Earth.
Mars rover Curiosity should land near the crater Gale. The purpose of the device - the search for traces of life on Mars and exploring the geological history of the planet. In addition, it should answer the question about the presence of significant reserves of water on the planet and thus to assess its prospects for future colonization by mankind.
The rover the size of a car for a few months to overcome the planet's surface up to 20 kilometers, will conduct a comprehensive analysis of Martian soil and atmospheric constituents. The service life of Curiosity on Mars will be one Martian year (686 Earth days).
signal of the landing to reach Earth at 09:31 MSK Monday, August 6, according to NASA. In fact MSL reaches the Martian surface for 14 minutes before: the time required to the airwaves to overcome the distance between the spacecraft and Earth.
Mars rover Curiosity should land near the crater Gale. The purpose of the device - the search for traces of life on Mars and exploring the geological history of the planet. In addition, it should answer the question about the presence of significant reserves of water on the planet and thus to assess its prospects for future colonization by mankind.
The rover the size of a car for a few months to overcome the planet's surface up to 20 kilometers, will conduct a comprehensive analysis of Martian soil and atmospheric constituents. The service life of Curiosity on Mars will be one Martian year (686 Earth days).
