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Curiosity got ready to explore a new batch of Mars
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Recently, there was a significant event in planetary exploration on Mars to drill the first well. This was done in the wrong order, which you thought remembering producer rover and to obtain samples from a depth where it remained unchanged from external influence. But the drill - this is only half the battle. It is necessary to prepare a typed rocks for loading into research instruments, and they - are very demanding.
The first well on Mars has been a trial. Curiosity deepened just a couple of centimeters, and the breed, who scored in the drill during the work - emptied. However, the audit showed - all systems are working properly, can be drilled. And the next day NASA has fulfilled his dream - penetrated Mars.
Americans have long gone by that time. They even prepared a special summary graphic tools that were introduced in the Martian depths of different generations of research aids. Left - the result of the RAT and the Spirit rover Opportunity. Although it seems that this is also drilled track, but this tool is more like a brush with stiff bristles than a drill. In the center - Bucket trail Phoenix Lander - the machine that put the final point on the question of whether there is water on Mars. His bucket with teeth, he scratched the surface of Mars and found water ice. But he did it in the polar regions, so repeat such a feat Curiosity does not shine. And finally, well ... fresh full depth of 7 cm.
Yes, all these fine words are spoken about the epochal event of the hole depth of 7 cm ridiculous. But, as they say, the main thing is not the length of the drill, and the ability to use it. And NASA certifies that it has coached since 2007, so ready to peck Mars somehow.
I have rasskazyval⇗ about the principle of the drill Curiosity, but they have prepared a good illustration of his device, so that it will not repeat. It seems to me that the drill can be called "syringe stones," for the principle of operation is similar. The drill is introduced rock and stone chips inside the drill begins to climb up the liquid after the plunger of the syringe.
Climbing up the spiral grooves on the drill ground enters the chamber, from which, through a tube, is moved to the tool CHIMRA. On it I have also mentioned ranee⇗. Here only briefly touch on its description. Its main task - sifting bucket typed or brown soil.
Training is necessary for the internal instruments study the mineralogical, chemical and isotopic composition: CheMin and SAM⇗.
The requirements to the size of particles of the most stringent for CheMin, SAMu easier - solid samples it does not send the stove on. But for CheMin particles need not more than 150 mm (0, 15 mm). But since the training is carried out simultaneously for both devices, and then preparing the ground carefully.
Scored in the drilling chips it looks like this:
Getting into CheMin it is exposed to shaking and sifting through a fine sieve, which cuts off all the larger 150 mm. A few days later, when done well, this work has been completed.
In addition to her Curiosity continues to look around their own cameras. Black and white is constantly trying to see the clouds and catch dust devils, but to no avail. A color is working on landscapes. The atmosphere is clean after the dust storm and is now available again review the beautiful slopes of the annular wall of the crater Gale.
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Recently, there was a significant event in planetary exploration on Mars to drill the first well. This was done in the wrong order, which you thought remembering producer rover and to obtain samples from a depth where it remained unchanged from external influence. But the drill - this is only half the battle. It is necessary to prepare a typed rocks for loading into research instruments, and they - are very demanding.
The first well on Mars has been a trial. Curiosity deepened just a couple of centimeters, and the breed, who scored in the drill during the work - emptied. However, the audit showed - all systems are working properly, can be drilled. And the next day NASA has fulfilled his dream - penetrated Mars.
Americans have long gone by that time. They even prepared a special summary graphic tools that were introduced in the Martian depths of different generations of research aids. Left - the result of the RAT and the Spirit rover Opportunity. Although it seems that this is also drilled track, but this tool is more like a brush with stiff bristles than a drill. In the center - Bucket trail Phoenix Lander - the machine that put the final point on the question of whether there is water on Mars. His bucket with teeth, he scratched the surface of Mars and found water ice. But he did it in the polar regions, so repeat such a feat Curiosity does not shine. And finally, well ... fresh full depth of 7 cm.
Yes, all these fine words are spoken about the epochal event of the hole depth of 7 cm ridiculous. But, as they say, the main thing is not the length of the drill, and the ability to use it. And NASA certifies that it has coached since 2007, so ready to peck Mars somehow.
I have rasskazyval⇗ about the principle of the drill Curiosity, but they have prepared a good illustration of his device, so that it will not repeat. It seems to me that the drill can be called "syringe stones," for the principle of operation is similar. The drill is introduced rock and stone chips inside the drill begins to climb up the liquid after the plunger of the syringe.
Climbing up the spiral grooves on the drill ground enters the chamber, from which, through a tube, is moved to the tool CHIMRA. On it I have also mentioned ranee⇗. Here only briefly touch on its description. Its main task - sifting bucket typed or brown soil.
Training is necessary for the internal instruments study the mineralogical, chemical and isotopic composition: CheMin and SAM⇗.
The requirements to the size of particles of the most stringent for CheMin, SAMu easier - solid samples it does not send the stove on. But for CheMin particles need not more than 150 mm (0, 15 mm). But since the training is carried out simultaneously for both devices, and then preparing the ground carefully.
Scored in the drilling chips it looks like this:
Getting into CheMin it is exposed to shaking and sifting through a fine sieve, which cuts off all the larger 150 mm. A few days later, when done well, this work has been completed.
In addition to her Curiosity continues to look around their own cameras. Black and white is constantly trying to see the clouds and catch dust devils, but to no avail. A color is working on landscapes. The atmosphere is clean after the dust storm and is now available again review the beautiful slopes of the annular wall of the crater Gale.
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