unmanned mars missions require carefully picked landing spots
By Jonny Lupsha, Current Events Writer
Mars makes for fascinating study, if a rover can traverse it. NASA’s Perseverance has done just that and sent back pictures and audio as proof. The first step is sticking the landing in a spot with a view.
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As space exploration continues, it grows increasingly bolder. In 2020, three unmanned missions to Mars left Earth from China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, respectively. China’s Tianwen-1, the UAE’s Hope Orbiter, and the U.S.’s Perseverance have all recently completed their journeys to the red planet.
A Field Guide to the Magnetic Solar System
Not all planets move the needle. But whatever planet you take a magnetic compass to, it’s sure to point out clues to secrets underfoot.
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Congratulations! With the IP9, the new interplanetary model in Eos’s signature line of magnetic compasses, you’ve chosen a travel companion that will serve you as best it can on the many GPS-challenged bodies of our solar system be your plans a hike on Mercury, a ride on Mars, or a glide over Neptune.
Before you start using your compass, please note that your warranty is voided when you drop your IP9 onto a hard surface or into a high-pressure or high-temperature environment, or store it unshielded from magnetic fields during extended periods of interplanetary travel.