Posted on June 26, 2025, 7:48 pm By professorrosado
Research More At iKnowdle!Rolling for science: Mars orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 years in space
After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially taught the probe to roll over so that it’s nearly upside down. Doing so enables MRO to look deeper underground as it searches for liquid and frozen water, among other things.
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