- After several months of traveling through space, NASA’s Perseverance rover and other science instruments are now just a month away from their landing date on Mars.
- When it lands, slated for February 18, the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter will land on the Red Planet.
- The mission is expected to last many years, as NASA astronauts have proven stable and durable, even in the harsh conditions of Mars.
Last year was not a very good year for NASA. The space agency achieved a lot, but they also had to delay several projects due to the pandemic of coronavirus. One mission that managed to stay on the route was the Perseverance rover and his trip to Mars, which was launched at the last possible moment. Now, after months of traveling through space, the rover and his companion are a tiny helicopter near the finish line of the journey.
The mission date is February 18th. Surprisingly, this date was decided long before the launch date was even in stone. NASA is very talented when it comes to logistics so it downgraded the speed of the spacecraft to another detail to ensure it landed on the expected date no matter when who left the Earth.
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The mission has many ambitious goals, including collecting samples of Martian surfaces and preparing them for collection with future missions that will send the material back to Earth for study. In addition, the tiny Ingenuity helicopter currently attached to the rover’s belly will attempt its first flight with another world-powered flight, which is incredibly exciting.
Via NASA:
Perseverance expires on February 18, carrying new science instruments and technologies, including a built-in Mars Ingenuity Helicopter. Perseverance uses a drill on the end of its robotic arm to capture rock and regolith samples (rock and broken dust) in metal tubs, which will be deposited on the surface of Mars to collect future missions and return to Earth. The rover seeks signs of ancient life on the Red Planet as a primary target.
But before anything interesting can happen, the rover must land. That means the rover’s capsule and parachute system must operate continuously to ensure a soft landing in the Jezero crater on Mars, which is NASA’s targeting land zone.
Assuming all goes well, the rover will arrive to work shortly after landing and make sure its systems and instruments are working as expected. . The helicopter, which is a proof of concept rather than a real scientific device, will be able to fly on Mars for a short time before its internal battery is drained, but assumes that it has succeeded in flying there the relatively thin Martian atmosphere. for any meaningful distance, it will certainly be a sign of things to come and could lead to future missions where drones in the air will explore large areas of Mars or another world much faster than before. able to rover.
Mike Wehner has been reporting on technology and video games for the past decade, covering breaking news and trends in VR, wearables, smartphones, and the future of tech. Mike was most recently a Tech Editor at The Daily Dot, and has appeared in USA Today, Time.com, and in countless web and print outlets. He loves to report second only to his game thesis.