The Opportunity Rover - The Most Famous Robotic Geologist

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Equipped with a robotic arm, three spectrometers as well as four pairs of cameras and capable of traveling 100 meters a day, the robotic rover Opportunity collects data and contributes to the scientific development, functioning as a robot geologist on Mars. During its mission Opportunity has not only broken all of the Mars endurance records, but also provided important data, proving that liquid water once flowed on the red planet. Learn more about the Opportunity rover as well as objectives and history of the Mars exploration mission in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2012
• EAN: 9786130125493
• ISBN: 978-613-0-12549-3
• No. of pages: 88
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering