NASA plans to stop briefly many of its robotic Mars expedition efforts in October for security factors associated with the Red Planets position in space.On Oct. 7, Mars will reach a position in its orbit called solar combination, which happens every two years when the planet moves behind the sun from Earths viewpoint. Solar combination will likewise impact other objectives at Mars from Europe, China and India, although those firms havent yet detailed their strategies for the combination period.Related: Chinas Zhurong Mars rover returns panorama ahead of planetary blackoutMost NASA missions will stop sending commands and raw images between Oct. 2 and Oct. 16, although the timing will vary by a day or 2 in some cases, the company stated. ● NASAs three long-running orbiters, all veterans of past conjunctions– Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN)– will send status updates from the Martian surface area objectives back to Earth.
NASA prepares to pause most of its robotic Mars exploration efforts in October for safety factors associated with the Red Planets position in space.On Oct. 7, Mars will reach a position in its orbit called solar conjunction, which occurs every two years when the planet moves behind the sun from Earths viewpoint. Solar conjunction will likewise affect other missions at Mars from Europe, China and India, although those agencies havent yet detailed their strategies for the conjunction period.Related: Chinas Zhurong Mars rover returns panorama ahead of planetary blackoutMost NASA missions will stop sending commands and raw images between Oct. 2 and Oct. 16, although the timing will vary by a day or two in some cases, the company said. ● NASAs three long-running orbiters, all veterans of past conjunctions– Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN)– will send status updates from the Martian surface area objectives back to Earth.