Thursday, 30 September 2021

Why NASA Is About to Cut Contact With Its Mars Explorers

Why NASA Is About to Cut Contact With Its Mars Explorers

NASA is about to cut communications with its Mars rovers and other robotic explorers on the red planet. But don’t be alarmed — there’s a good reason for the move and normal operations will resume soon. The downtime is necessary as the current orbits of Earth and Mars mean the two planets are on opposite sides of the sun, a situation that occurs once every two years.
Read more: https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/why-nasa-is-about-to-cut-contact-with-its-mars-explorers/?source=Snapzu

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