The new Rover should arrive at Mars in 5 years.
NASA is working on a new Rover that will be sent to the Red planet in 2020. currently, the Agency is almost ready to finalize its design and begin to assemble.
Once NASA approves the design of the new Rover, which yet has no name, the Agency will begin Assembly and testing. According to George tahu, involved in the process of creating a new masojada, it will happen early next year. In the summer of 2020, the successor to Curiosity will be sent to Mars. Arrival to the Red planet is scheduled for February 2021.
Although the new Rover will be largely similar to its predecessor, the list of opportunities and challenges will be more. So, he will look for signs of microbial life that could exist on Mars. The Rover will collect and store samples of soil and stones. NASA expects that over time, these samples can be returned to Earth for detailed analysis.
In addition, the Rover will receive a number of new tools designed to study the planet. So, there will be more advanced than Curiosity’s camera and microphone, through which you can hear the sounds of Mars.
“It will be a great opportunity for the public for the first time to hear the sounds of Mars, and in addition our engineers will get valuable information,” says Executive project Manager for the creation of the Rover Matt Wallace.
The Rover will also help to test experimental technology MOXIE. With it, he will be able to use the carbon dioxide contained in the Martian atmosphere to produce oxygen.
