shawnrutkowski-blog reblogged
What is the weirdest thing you had to account for when building the perseverance rover?
The Mars Rover Perseverance touches down on Mars in just over two weeks. They've programmed her to send back tones indicating that she is functioning well, as well as to mark her process during the entry, descent, and landing. They programmed her to sing. I know we all need to work on some stuff, but it helps to be reminded that there is such childlike joy in our explorations and that we can tap into that joy in ourselves everyday. Be kind. Make the table bigger. Have patience. Remember that out in the vacuum of space there is a small robot singing her way down to a planet.
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Check out the rest of @nasa’s latest Answer Time right over here.