Monday, NASA has never released before videos and sound of the Perseverance land on the surface of Mars. The footage contains a detailed look at the parachute – and smart space enthusiasts soon recorded a hidden message written on it.
The parachute appears to contain a purely decorative red and white pattern on it, but after scientists hinted at the secret message, those familiar with the binary code discovered it within hours.
NASA scientists have hidden the phrase “Dare mighty things” in the pattern of the parachute, with parts of the pattern representing different numbers. This is a popular slogan of the Throughput team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The outer rings of the cartridge also contain GPS coordinates for JPL’s offices in Pasadena, California: 34 ° 11’58 “N 118 ° 10’31” W.
“In addition to making our science incredible, we hope that our efforts in our engineering industry can inspire others,” Allen Chen, the descendant and leader of the mission, told a news conference on Monday. “Sometimes we leave messages in our work for others to find for the purpose, so we invite you all to give it a try and show your work.”
Chief Personnel Engineer Adam Steltzner confirmed the message late Monday night.
The slogan is just one of many easter eggs hidden aboard the Rover, which also contains microchips stenciled with nearly 11 million names of space enthusiasts and the phrase “Explore as one.”
It also bears a COVID-19 memorial, in the form of an aluminum plate with an image of the earth, supported by the rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek symbol for healing and medicine.
NASA has a history of embedding hidden messages rovers.
The Curiosity rover, which arrived on the red planet in 2012, has small holes in its wheels that read “JPL” in the Morse code. So when Curiosity traveled over Mars’ surface, it bumped “JPL” into the ground, wherever it went – soon after being wiped out by strong Martian winds.
“These kinds of embellishments add artistic elements to missions that are otherwise dominated only by science and technology, as well as lasting tributes to colleagues who have helped pave the way for humanity’s exploration of space,” said Arizona State Jim Bell. University said. helped adorn almost all of NASA’s Mars robbers, including perseverance.