NASA's Mars rover set for 2nd attempt to pick up a rock sample
August 21, 2021 18:35 ISTThe rover will drive to a new location called Citadelle for a second shot at picking up its first rock sample.
The rover will drive to a new location called Citadelle for a second shot at picking up its first rock sample.
The mission milestone to collect the first sample of Martian Rock will take off in the next two weeks.
United States President Joe Biden lauded NASA for the successful landing of its Perseverance rover on Mars. Taking to Twitter, Joe Biden said, "I joined the world and watched in awe as the Perseverance Rover touched down on the surface of Mars. It was a remarkable feat — one made possible by the hard work and ingenuity of the team at @NASA".
NASA's largest and most advanced Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully touched down on the Martian surface on Friday, in a nail-biting landing that marks its first step in the search for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. And guess, who was at the centre of this ambitious step? Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan played a pivotal role in the historic event. Watch video as India TV's Nidhi Taneja sheds light on the newsmaking event.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra vacated her government bungalow in south Delhi's upscale Lodhi Estate, sources said on Thursday. A top source close to Priyanka said that she has vacated the house at Lodhi Estate.
NASA's rover Perseverance is on the verge liftoff. Perseverance will look for evidence of past microscopic life on Mars in an ancient lake. It will also gather some promising rock samples for future pickup.
After eight successful Mars landings, NASA is all set for another mission with its newest rover. The spacecraft Perseverance — set for liftoff this week — is NASA’s brawniest and brainiest Martian rover yet.
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