SPACE — On November 7, 1996, NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor mission. It was the first mission NASA sent to Mars in nearly 20 years.
The Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft is an orbiter. He is tasked with sending data from NASA’s Mars rover robots Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity to Earth. The spacecraft also conducts much of its own scientific research in Mars orbit.
He discovered channels on the surface of Mars that appeared to be created by flowing water. The Mars Global Surveyor observes Mars’ south pole and sees signs of possible climate change.
He also looked at a mineral called hematite that usually forms in water. NASA then sent the Spirit and Opportunity rovers to search for the hematite, and both rovers found it near their landing sites.
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Mars Global Surveyor lasted longer than expected. But a space maneuver accidentally exposed one of the batteries to sunlight. The spacecraft lost power and has been silent forever since November 2006. Source: Space.com
2023-11-07 14:48:00
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