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Jezero Crater
Jezero Crater is a 45 km wide crater located north of the Martian equator. It is located on the edge of Isidis Planitia, a flat plain. While the crater itself was created by the impact of meteorites, the flat plain was formed by the impact of an ancient asteroid in an event called Isidis event. ..
NASA’s Mars Rover collected its First Rock Sample
Newest Mars rover of the American Space Agency, NASA has successfully collected the first rock sample for return to the Earth. Highlights Rock sample was termed as the perfect core sample by the Perseverance rover’s chief engineer, Adam Steltzner. In earlier attempt, Perseverance drilled into much softer rock to crumble the sample, but it didn’t ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Jezero Crater • Mars rover • NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program • Perseverance Rover • UPSC
NASA Rover Records Ingenuity Flight in Mars
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently released a new video shot by the Perseverance rover. The six wheeled robot has shot the fourth flight of Ingenuity helicopter successfully. About the video The duration of the video was three minutes. It showed winds blowing across Jezero Crater. The Perseverance landed from the Mars 2020 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ingenuity Helicopter • Jezero Crater • Mars 2020 • Mars Mission • NASA • Perseverance • Perseverance Rover
Why is Turkey’s Salda Lake called ‘Mars on Earth’?
The scientists are looking for the signs of ancient life on the Red Planet with the help of data gathered by the NASA’s rover Perseverance which is exploring the surface of Mars. Scientists find that the data collected on the mission is much closer to home at the Salda lake located in southwest Turkey. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Constitution of Turkey • Jezero Crater • Mars • Red Planet • Rover Perseverance • Salda Lake • Turkey
Nasa releases first audio from Mars
The United States space agency, NASA, released the first audio from Mars on February 22, 2021. It was a faint crackling recording of the wind that was captured by Perseverance rover. Highlights NASA has also released the first video of landing of the rover. The rover is on a mission to search if there is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Atmosphere of Mars • Climate of Mars • Jezero Crater • NASA (United States) • Perseverance Rover • US MARS Mission