Tag Archives: Mars

China installs antenna reflector for Mars exploration mission

[ad_1] China fully raised and installed the antenna reflector for its Mars exploration mission in Wuqing District, Tianjin Township, North China, on Saturday. As key equipment for receiving Mars exploration data, the high-performance antenna is 72 meters high and weighs 2,700 tons. Composed of 1,328 high-precision panels, it is approximately …

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Tips for surviving the confinement of a Mars simulation team

[ad_1] If you’re struggling with quarantine right now, you can seek advice from someone on how you survived a truly extreme confinement situation, such as an astronaut who was part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars500 simulation study. Simulation missions are psychological experiments to learn how humans do in …

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The man who wanted to fly on Mars.

[ad_1] Mars Helicopter Chief Engineer Bob Balaram and the Mars Helicopter on a test bench. The technology demonstration will travel aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover to the Red Planet. (Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech) Even before this interviewer can finish the question, “Has anyone ever told you it was a crazy idea?” …

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