Figure 11-33: R I V U X G
Martian Rovers (a) The technicians in this photograph pose with one of the Mars Exploration Rovers and with a replica of its predecessor, the Mars Pathfinder rover. (b) The rover Curiosity is much bigger than previous rovers; you can compare to the height of a person in parts (a) and (b). Curiosity will search for areas that may have been suitable for life.
Martian Rovers (a) The technicians in this photograph pose with one of the Mars Exploration Rovers and with a replica of its predecessor, the Mars Pathfinder rover. (b) The rover Curiosity is much bigger than previous rovers; you can compare to the height of a person in parts (a) and (b). Curiosity will search for areas that may have been suitable for life.
(a: JPL/NASA; b: NASA/JPL-Caltech)