ഇനി ചൊവ്വയെ ചൊവ്വായറിയാം
നാസയുടെ റോബോട്ടിക് പേടകമായ ക്യൂരിയോസിറ്റി’ ചൊവ്വാഗ്രഹത്തിലിറങ്ങി. 1969-ല് മനുഷ്യന് ചന്ദ്രനിലിറങ്ങിയതിനുശേഷമുള്ള ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ശാസ്ത്ര സംഭവം . ‘ചൊവ്വയില് എന്നെങ്കിലും ജീവാണുസാന്നിധ്യമുണ്ടായിരുന്നോ എന്നറിയാനാണ് നാസയുടെ ഈ ദൌത്യം. കഴിഞ്ഞ നവംബര് 26-നു ഫേ്ളാറിഡയിലെ കേപ് കനവറില്നിന്നാണ് പേടകം വിക്ഷേപിച്ചത്. യു.എസ്സിന്റെ ഇതേവരെയുള്ള ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ചൊവ്വാപര്യവേക്ഷണ പദ്ധതിയാണിത്. 250 കോടി ഡോളര് (ഏതാണ്ട് 13,750 കോടി രൂപ) ആണ് ചെലവ്.
ചൊവ്വയില് നിന്നുള്ള ആദ്യ ചിത്രം. വരും ദിവസങ്ങളില് high resolution colour ചിത്രങ്ങള് ലഭ്യമാകും.
According to Nasa,
The vehicle is packed with scientific instruments, including a laser that can zap rocks to determine their make-up.Curiosity is currently hurtling through space, close to the end of a 570 million km journey from Earth.Engineers describe its trajectory as near-perfect and they have passed up the last two opportunities to make course corrections.Mission goal is to determine whether Mars has ever had the conditions to support lifeMission goal is to determine whether Mars has ever had the conditions to support lifeProject costed at $2.5bn; will see initial surface operations lasting two Earth yearsOnboard plutonium generators will deliver heat and electricity for at least 14 years.
75kg science payload more than 10 times as massive as those of earlier US Mars rovers
Equipped with tools to brush and drill into rocks, to scoop up, sort and sieve samples
Variety of analytical techniques to discern chemistry in rocks, soil and atmosphere
Will try to make first definitive identification of organic (carbon rich) compounds
Even carries a laser to zap rocks; beam will identify atomic elements in rocks
About Curiosity
Curiosity will trundle around its landing site looking for interesting rock features to study. Its top speed is about 4cm/s
(B) This mission has 17 cameras. They will identify particular targets, and a laser will zap those rocks to probe their chemistry
(C) If the signal is significant, Curiosity will swing over instruments on its arm for close-up investigation. These include a microscope
(D) Samples drilled from rock, or scooped from the soil, can be delivered to two hi-tech analysis labs inside the rover body
(E) The results are sent to Earth through antennas on the rover deck. Return commands tell the rover where it should drive next
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