• Three robotic Mars rovers are displayed on a purple shelf with a bright red photo of Mars landscape in the bakcground. The first on the far left is the smallest, with six wheels and a simple chassis covered in solar panels. The second, middle rover is slightly larger, with instruments mounted on a short pole resembling a "head." The third, largest rover, which is the size of a small car, has complex intruments covering its large chassis as well as a pole resembling a head.
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    Three generations of Mars rovers, spanning 15 years (1996-2011), are on view at the Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

  • Three robotic Mars rovers are displayed on a purple shelf with a bright red photo of Mars landscape in the bakcground. The first on the far left is the smallest, with six wheels and a simple chassis covered in solar panels. The second, middle rover is slightly larger, with instruments mounted on a short pole resembling a "head." The third, largest rover, which is the size of a small car, has complex intruments covering its large chassis as well as a pole resembling a head.

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August 22, 2022

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