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Not that there are enough Earth-made vehicles up on Mars to get them mixed up, but NASA is taking things seriously and has fitted the Perseverance rover with a VIN of sorts. They call it PIN, which stands for Product Identification Number, and news of its existence was released a couple of days ago. 12 photos
The American space agency has always been in the habit of hiding interesting messages and clues on the hardware it sends out into space (there’s even a word for it,
festooning is how NASA calls this). Still, the rover that recently landed on Mars is filled with them.
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NASA reveals more hidden Easter eggs aboard Mars Perseverance rover By Sophie Lewis NASA s Perseverance led by women, minority scientists
It s no secret that NASA scientists love to hide messages aboard its missions. Space fans thought they knew about all of the Easter eggs on the Mars Perseverance rover but more surprises were revealed over the weekend, on Easter Sunday.
The first is a unique, 17-digit ID on the mission nameplate, reading AONREHMELN1730055 the first official, off-planet Product Identification Number (PIN).
NASA compared it to a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on a car. PIN numbers are given to off-road vehicles, which now includes the six-wheeled, self-driving Mars rover.
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