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Rocks crash into one of the wheels of NASA’s Persevering Rover on Mars

Rocks crash into one of the wheels of NASA’s Persevering Rover on Mars

In recent days, rover perseverance From NASAfound in surface exploration Marshas a new and involuntary travel companion, he’s a rock.

The stone is in one of its six aluminum wheels and although it is a minor cosmetic defect to it perseverance not Offside Royal Rover.

The image was taken by the rover’s left front Hazcam, which “self-analyzes” to guard against hazards, on February 25 and was voted “Photo of the Week 24” of the rover in Marsalthough the stone was still present as of Monday, March 7, 2022.

Wheels 52.2 cm from perseverance Able to withstand this unexpected situation, each aluminum wheel is equipped with 48 lugs to improve traction and titanium-curved spokes to provide dynamic support.

Perseverance explored a year ago

In February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed at Jezero Crater on the surface of Mars.

Perseverance is the fifth to reach the Red Planet after Sojourner, the twin orbiters Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity; However, it is larger and more advanced that NASA has sent to another planet.

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It has since moved more than three kilometers inside the crater. This year he took thousands of photos, analyzed the chemistry of rocks and tested new technologies, such as a machine that separates carbon dioxide to generate it. breathing oxygen.

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The March mission 2020 Launched on July 30, 2020 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, it marks an ambitious first step in efforts to collect samples from Mars and send them back to Earth.

The data collection you do perseverance It will allow scientists to study the past and present of the environment Mars In more detail and perhaps revealing whether there has ever been life on this dusty planet.