NASA’s Perseverance rover might have stumbled upon its most important destination yet: ‘The Bacon Strip’ on Mars. Why? At the base of these rock formations, you spot something that looks just like the cured meat that many enjoy. Now that it arrived at the top, ‘Hogwallow Flats’ was the name given to the nearby rocks.
One question you may be asking is how Perseverance manages to avoid collisions in such rock-filled areas, and the answer is quite straightforward. It uses its SuperCam instrument to shoot the LIBS laser at the surface to create a plasma and perform spectroscopy, while its Rover Collision Model flight software autonomously stops any activity before a collision could happen. Now the only thing left to do is wait for NASA to build a special telescope to investigate these areas on Mars, similar to the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT).
LEGO City Rocket Launch Center 60351 Building Kit; NASA-Inspired Space Toy for Kids Aged 7 and up (1,010 Pieces)
- LEGO City space-themed playset – The LEGO City Rocket Launch Center (60351) playset comes with an array of NASA-inspired toys for imaginative space play
- What’s in the box? – Everything kids need to build a rocket, launch tower, detailed observatory and launch control center, plus a service vehicle, planet rover, drone and 6 minifigures
- Designed for creative play – Kids can operate the launch tower elevator to deliver the astronauts to the boarding gangway and play out scenarios in the toy space observatory and rocket launch center
- A gift for kids and space fans – This LEGO space toy can be given as a birthday, holiday or any-other-day surprise for budding astronauts aged 7 and up
- Rocket dimensions – When built, the toy space rocket, including boosters, measures over 16.5 in. (42 cm) high and 4 in. (11 cm) wide
I mean, take a look at some of these close-ups. Tons of potential targets for study. Paradise for rock nerds like myself,” said a NASA representative.