Tuesday, October 1, 2013

What happens to the Curiosity on Mars? - BBC News

American Curiosity rover continues to operate as normal, despite the suspension of funding of public institutions. This was stated by Jane Platt, a spokesman for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena (California).

According to her, Curiosity is operating normally and is continuing research on Mars. A team that oversees the rover is in their workplaces. JPL In this project by a private contractor at Caltech, says ITAR-TASS.

Earlier journalists of several media wrote that the rover translated into “sleep mode” and all of the research on hold.

In Twitter Curiosity Rover last entry reads: “Because of the government shutdown social activities NASA suspended. Sorry for the inconvenience”.

Curiosity arrives at the Red Planet Aug. 6, 2012 to explore the Gale Crater. It is planned that he will stay on Mars is 687 Earth days. The project cost NASA’s $ 2.5 billion.

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