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Jan 22, 2024 · The Mars Exploration Rovers soldiered on for years – in the case of Opportunity, nearly 15 years, finally succumbing to a planet-enveloping dust storm in 2018. That durability surpassed the wildest dreams of scientists and engineers, who had only expected localized exploration over a distance of no more than one-third of a mile (600 meters).
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May 13, 2013 · Mars One has inspired excitement, disbelief, and ridicule in equal measure. If founder Bas Lansdorp can raise the money, Mars One could yet inspire a generation "We have, or will acquire, the ...
Jan 17, 2024 · The roving twins would also inspire a new generation of scientists. One of those was Abigail Fraeman, who was a high school student invited to JPL on the night of Opportunity’s landing. She got to watch the excitement as the first signal returned, confirming Opportunity had safely landed.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jan 17, 2024 · This artist’s concept depicts one of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers on the Red Planet. The twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, landed in 2004 and lasted years beyond their expected 90-day ...
John’s answer: “Sure, there are problems here at home that, given unlimited resources, could probably be addressed. But by exploring things beyond Earth, we inspire people to get interested in and involved in science. Reaching Mars will inspire a lot of people—dare I say a generation—to go and start tackling those problems.
Feb 11, 2019 · In the subsequent years, Mars One repeatedly pushed back its planned date for sending humans to Mars. Its last press release of note was back in 2017, when it announced new revenue predictions for ...
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Apr 25, 2023 · In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon galvanized a generation of kids toward science. Today, NASA and others seek to inspire an Artemis Generation of scientists through the next wave of space ...