The Opportunity Rover is official out of service. After a long dust storm that covered the planet, NASA could not get back in touch with our little robot friend. Thank you for 15 years of data, Oppy. Maybe one day we’ll get you back.
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19 – Orion Test Launch
Today NASA will launch its Orion craft for its first test flight out to the Van Allen belts before it comes back home! This is the first real step in getting humans to Mars!
11 – Curiosity Rover
(Oh and there’s a previous comic I did about Mars that goes well with current events as well! And it’s right HERE.)
Later on today (or early tomorrow morning if you’re in Europe like me) the Mars Curiosity Rover will complete its eight month journey to Mars and land on its surface in preparation to learn more about our dry neighbor, mainly if life has ever existed on the red planet. Until now, three rovers have successfully landed on Mars, this will be the Fourth. (positive thinking here, people)
Only one of the three existing rovers continues to function and send data back to Earth. In addition to the now defunct robots, there several some crash landed remnants from failed missions. With all of this equipment just laying around, perhaps Mars is collecting it all and doing something with it. You never know 😉
2 – Marsneeze
