A new robot meteorologist has landed on Mars
Scott Sutherland
vendredi, 19 février 2021 à 09:00 - Perseverance will help establish "the first meteorological network on another planet"
NASA's Perseverance rover reached its destination on Mars. Now it will begin sending back data on Mars' environment and atmosphere, becoming the third robotic meteorologist on the planet.
On February 18, the robotic population of Mars increased by two, as the Perseverance rover and its drone companion Ingenuity settled in and begin their preparations to explore Jezero Crater. Perseverance is equipped with an array of cameras and scientific instruments to help it complete its mission. Its primary purpose — to look for signs that the ancient river delta located in Jezero was once home to microbial life forms.