Mars missions do not take place every day, but in February 2021 there will actually be three Mars missions, two of which can actually be seen via the live stream. United Arab Emirates’ Hope probe enters Mars orbit Tuesday 9 February and US NASA Perserverence Rover will attempt to land on Mars Thursday 18 February, both will be streamed live. The third mission, the Tianwen-1, is a space mission from China and will not be streamed live.
It does not matter what we will see or not, missions are historical, our understanding of the universe will expand, large amounts of data are collected and above all are quite rare to see. Fortunately, we can see most opportunities live from our home. And you certainly will not want to miss the opportunity to see two separate Mars missions.
If you (or your kids) are very much in space, this is what you need to know about how and when you can look at both Mars missions this month.
Here’s how and when you can see the hope of the United Arab Emirates
On Tuesday 9 February The United Arab Emirates probe named Hope will complete a seven-month journey trying to enter the orbit of Mars. The mission will be difficult – with remote-controlled maneuvers to slow Hope down so that it can be caught in the orbit of Mars. If the UAE is successful, the probe will remain in orbit for one year on Mars (that is 687 Earth Days) to collect data on the climate and weather of Mars.
A live stream on the official website of the United Arab Emirates, Hope Mars Mission, Emirates Mars Mission, presents a live stream of their attempt to get Hope into orbit. Although the living stream has not yet been launched, sin is expected to enter the orbit of Mars about 10:42 AM EST, go and have a look at the website.
Here’s how and when to watch the NASA Perseverance Rover Mission
Perseverance, the first rover sent to Mars since the Curiosity Rover landed on that distant planet in 2012, lands on our neighboring planet later this month, on Thursday, 18 February. Fortunately, consent is a super simple process. Here’s everything you need to know about how and when to see the Perseverance Rover land on Mars.
Perseverance will land on the planet at 3:55 PM EST on Thursday, February 18th and the event will be available live on NASA’s official YouTube page (where a Spanish stream is also available).
However, if you really want to make a day of it, start the spatial festivities before that time. A special live stream for students begins at 12:30 p.m. EST, and official live coverage begins at 2:15 p.m. EST.
Due to delays in the data, NASA will not be able to broadcast the actual landing live, but you will still be able to see most of the landing process, including the initial take-off and descent, after which space engineers often complete the “seven minutes of scare. ”Once endurance has landed, the rover should be able to emit low-resolution images from the surface of Mars, along with us the chance to hear what it sounds like on Mars.
So far, NASA has only managed eight successful Mars landings, so this is an extremely rare opportunity to really look at the process. Perseverance will land near the Jezero crater, chosen by NASA because it was believed to be home to an ancient river delta billions of years ago. Scientists hope that the rover will be able to collect soil samples, and if we are lucky, we can even get a look at signs of past life on the planet.
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