Space Technology: Private Efforts and Mars Exploration

Beyond intrepid exploration, space technology has advanced to address pressing issues on Earth.

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Satellites increase communication, navigation, and earth observation capacity at low cost even in remote locations

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NASA, Roscosmos, and ESA were the only government space agencies allowed to explore space

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Space exploration benefits from private sector involvement and international cooperation in a number of ways

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Although private and international partnerships present notable benefits, they also present certain challenges.

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Future space exploration could lead to asteroid mining, planet colonization, and scientific breakthroughs

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A robotic vehicle that investigates the surface of Mars is called a rover

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In 1997, Sojourner became the first rover to set foot on Mars

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The twin rovers Spirit (2004) and Opportunity (2004) touched down on Mars in 2004

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Gale Crater is presently being explored by Curiosity (2012)

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The Jezero Crater region is being explored in Perseverance (2021)

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The first Chinese rover to set foot on Mars is Zhurong (2021). For more details Govindhetch.com

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