The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) confirmed that the rover Curiosity — after a 36 week space flight — landed successfully on Mars at 10:32 PM PDT on August 5 (0532 UTC August 6). Built by JPL and launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, the 2000 pound machine features something that radio amateurs are sure to appreciate: Morse code.
If you look carefully at Curiosity’s wheels, you might notice…
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