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November 17, 2015 8B

Mars Rover

The Mars rover is an automated motor vehicle. There has been different rovers launched on Mars. The mean and active rover is known as Curiosity (2012). It propels itself across the surface of the planet mars. They can place themselves in sunny positions to weather winter months, and they can advance the knowledge of how to perform remote robotic vehicle control. The Mars exploration rover, Curiosity launched on June 10th and the twin rover launched on July 7, 2003. They officially landed January 4 and January 25, 2004. The Mars Exploration Rover mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term attempt of robotic exploration mars. Curiosity is still on mars and heading toward active dunes. The main mission and goal of sending the rover up into space is to collect a wide range of rocks and soil.

Scientists wanted to get a better understanding of the water supply and what kind of past Mars had. Scientists state that the surface had a wet past. There is a theory that there was a large lake on mars, in an impact crater. Images that the rover collected gave scientists the information of how life was possibly viable on mars. Many elements went into putting the Mars Rover together, magnets, panoramic vision, and microscopic imagery. The robotic arms capable of movement in much the same way as a human arm with an elbow and wrist. In the "fist" of the arm is a microscopic camera that serves the same purpose as a handheld magnifying glass. The Rock Abrasion Tool serves the purpose of a rock hammer to expose the insides of rocks.

NASA has won many industry awards for this out breaking machine. The rover contributed to science industry by rover scientists announced an analysis of a rock sample collected there shows Mars could have supported living bacteria in an ancient freshwater environment. Curiosity's mission is expected to last at least two years. The goal that NASA has set for Curiosity is to get samples for scientists to find more information about geology. “Two prominent aerospace industry organizations are recognizing the contributions of NASA, especially the achievements of the team that landed NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August, with coveted awards.” this information comes from NASA.

The rover has improved the space industry by the unknown geological science. We now have more information that is useful in many way for the scientists. The mars rover is more of an internationally known machine. Mars Rover no specific contribution for Florida, it is mainly a source to get materials from the surface of mars. Although, space exploration has affected Florida. Space exploration has changed Florida's economy because without space exploration we would not have the technology we have today. Laptops and video game controllers had improved. Space exploration has also given many jobs in Cape Canaveral. It has changed the culture in view to space exploration, the Floridian population now views and understands the importance of space exploration more. Florida has benefited greatly from tourism and help find jobs in areas of technology. The development of industry has increased as well, breakthroughs in aerotechnology to help the military has occurred because of all of this, Florida has made a large profit from all of the industry. Unfortunately, the main negative effect for Florida is the space exploration decreasing and starting to shut down. Unemployment rates have gone up because of the lack of availability for space exploration.

In conclusion, the Mars Rover and many other elements that go into space exploration are very important. The science behind outer space contributes heavily for multiple sources and businesses. NASA has collected very much information about the geology and climate of mars. It has been successful.