NASA's Mars rover Curiosity marks 2,000th day on red planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) " NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has now marked 2,000 days on the red planet.That's 2,000 days by Martian standards. A Martian sol, or solar day, is equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. So 2,000 days on Mars equal 2,055 days here on Earth.Either way, it's a big milestone this week for scientists eager for Curiosity to begin drilling again, this time into potentially clay-rich rocks on the slopes of Mount Sharp.The six-wheeled rover [...]
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