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The garbage that exists on the planet Mars is caused by human exploration which is located very high up on the red planet. Photo / IST
According to him, garbage comes in various forms. The averages are discarded hardware, dormant spacecraft, and incidents on the Martian surface. An example of this is the Soviet Union robotic plane that was sent to Mars in 1971, Mars 2.
According to data from Cagri Kilic, there are currently at least nine inactive spacecraft on Mars. Among them are Mars 3, Mars 6, Viking 1, Viking 2, Sojourner Rover, Schiaparelli, Phoenix, Spirit Rover and Opportunity Rover.
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Another worrying junk is the robots sent from Earth to Mars. Cagri Kilic said the robots were not destroyed due to their high durability.
Even if the robot function no longer works. Ironically, according to Cagri Kilic, robots are considered historical monuments rather than junk.
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“When you add up the mass of all spacecraft ever sent to Mars, you get about 22,000 pounds (9,979 kilograms). You subtract the weight of the ships currently operating on the surface. As a result you leave 15,694 pounds (7,119 kilograms) of man-made debris on the Mars surface.” explains Cagri Kilic.
Earlier, in mid-August 2022, the Perseverance Mars rover had found several pieces of scrap metal that had fallen during landing. The debris came from three separate sources including faulty hardware, a sleeping spacecraft, and a crashed spacecraft.
“The debris scattered on the Martian surface could have an impact on future missions to Mars,” said Cagri Kilic.
(wsb)
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