Top Secret Photos From The Mars Rover That NASA Tried To Keep Hidden

Wheels of the Rover

Here are some photographs of the Mars Rover that have been taken by NASA. There is everything from rare minerals to weird shapes that are on the surface. We can see what we as humans can accomplish by contributing to science and collaborating with each other. All of these photographs are taken by the Mars Rover and the satellite orbiting the planet.

The trends of the Mars Rover are very important because of the terrain on Mars, without the support of these the rover wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Mars mostly has a sandy and rocky environment like the deserts on Earth, this makes it harder to navigate with a land vehicles. As you can see on this photo, the trend has been damaged from the roughed terrain.

Garden City

A photograph of Mars from above looking at the rough terrain taken on March 18, 2015. This area is known as Garden City for the way the rocks are making random formations, you can also see different colors in the rock because of the minerals left over from what ever life was on here. This photo was most likely taken from the satellite or on its way down to the surface.

The Rover's Map

During its exploration of Mars the rover can capture aspects such as height, terrain, and even temperatures. These calculations can me put on a map to show what exactly the surface looks like. In this photo you can see the progression of the rover, showing where it is travels and marking its way as it goes. Millions of dollars were spent for the rover to rely on itself and calculate the atmosphere of the planet. 

Drilling

Here is a photo of a drilling sample that the Mars Rover took out of the surface. You can notice that the sand that from underneath is a different color, it is believed that it is because of a temperature difference in the ground. The rover is armed with everything it needs to take samples and analyze it on the spot, this was one of the main reasons that NASA sent it up.

Minerals

Here are some close up shots of some minerals on the surface of Mars taken by the Curiosity Rover. One of the main reasons why this rover was sent up by NASA was to determine if there was any life on Mars or if there still is. Many of these type of photos were taken to examine the minerals that look similar to Earth henceforth discovering life on the planet. 

Advanced Tools

During the expedition on Mars there was a malfunction that left one of the rover's arm to stay in the same position for seven days. This was caused by a short circuit which was later on fixed but this malfunction didn't limit the rover to doing other experiments luckily not wasting anytime. There were a couple of other complications on the mission but nothing to stop the rover from completing its mission.

Curiosity's Drill

A photograph of the Curiosity's drill right after it finished drilling to mark Telegraph Peak on February 25,2015. NASA drilled many holes to collect different samples of rock and from that they found micro-organisms that contained elements of nitrogen, sulfur, hydrogen, phosphorus and carbon which are key to making life. This rover was expected to last one Martian year or about 98 weeks which it successfully did. 

Mars Dunes

Curiosity captures a photograph of the dunes of Mars. This looks like there was signs of water by the way the dunes are shaped but scientist found out it was from atmospheric winds. Mars looks a lot like Earth in some ways especially our deserts around the world.

Signs of Water

This photograph brought some attention to NASA because of the way these rocks are aligned. These rocks are sedimentary rocks which are piled together mostly seen at the bottom of lakes on Earth. Scientists are still puzzled about this and are looking to do more research once we put people on Mars.

Hydration Patterns

A map showing the Rover's path to test for hydration patterns which indicate if there is any moisture in that particular area. As you can see some spots were showing high points of hydration which could mean there was water on the planet before. It is already determined that there was micro life on Mars the question is if there was more. 

Junda Striations

The Curiosity taking a photo of its journey through the Junda Striations an area on Mars. The rover was loaded with all the up to date tools such as high resolution cameras, seven foot arms to pick up materials and many other science experiments. With these instruments they were able to identify organics on the Surface in 2014

Nuclear Power 

This rover was powered by a radioisotope thermometric generator and lithium batteries in other words a nuclear powered battery. This was the majority of the budget and was necessary for the mission to complete so many tasks. The life of the rover was suppose to last 14 years but with all the energy they would be wasting on experiments it only lasted one Martian year.

Sedimentary Rocks

Here is more evidence that Mars had lakes, there are more sedimentary rocks here and the way they are positions is that in a way of a lake. There are many explanations that are pointing toward water on Mars and scientists are certain that there once was. Many think that Mars was like our planet with oceans and green lands but the question is still in the air.

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