Tag: mars rover
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9/11 Memorial on Mars
Universe Today informs cable shields on both Spirit and Opportunity rovers, were made from World Trade Center recycled aluminum. Excerpt below reveals how turn of events made 9/11 Memorial on Mars possible: “In September of 2001 workers at Honeybee Robotics in lower Manhattan were busy preparing the Rock Abrasion Tools that the twin rovers Spirit…
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martian sky is blue
BBC One program, The Sky At Night, released a promo video recently with a provocative view of Mars! What’s so interesting about Mars Rover pancam investigator Cornell Professor Steve Squyres with large monitors behind him? It’s those views in the background of Martian landscape that reveal blue sky and normal terrain colors! Joseph Skipper, at…