Mars rover. Artwork of the micro-rover vehicle "Sojourner" on the surface of Mars. Sojourner was carried to Mars by the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft,which landed on 4th July 1997. The rover weighs about 9 kilograms,is 63 centimetres (cm) long and 48cm wide. It was powered by a solar panel (on top of its body) which allowed a few hours movement per day,and it was controlled by an operator on Earth. Sojourner studied rocks on the surface of Mars using its alpha-proton X-ray spectrometer (APXS) and a high-resolution camera. Sojourner's studies also provided extensive engineering data toward the design of future planetary rover vehicles | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Garlick, Mark |
Taille de l’image : | 2505 px × 3684 px |
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