NASA director announces that first human on Mars may be a woman

In a massive boost to women in , NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine recently hinted that first person on Mars could be a woman, according to international reports. dressing a press conference on Friday, Bridenstine h me this surprise anuncement after successful completion of first all-female walk. walk h been scheduled months ago.

First human on Mars - A woman?

“We could very well see first person on Mars be a woman. I think that could very well be a milestone,” Bridenstine said to reporters. He ded as manned Mars mission will t happen 2030, he said that whoever does travel to Mars is probably too young to travel. He also said, "If my 11-year-old daughter has her way, we’ll have a woman on Mars in t-too-distant future."

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NASA's InSight probe digs into Mars

Recently, NASA achieved a success in its ongoing Mars mission, when NASA's InSight lander's probe on Mars on October 18 h used its robotic arm (mole) to dig nearly 2 centimeters (3/4 of an inch) over past week, anunced NASA. mole is reportedly designed to dig as much as 16 feet (5 meters) underground to gauge heat escaping from planet's interior. But, unfortunately, it has only mand to partially bury itself since it started hammering in February 2019.

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NASA's MARS 2020 mission:

As explained by NASA,  Mars 2020 rover is based on its predecessor 'Curiosity' which was launched in 2011. car-sized rover which is about 10 feet long,  9 feet wide, and 7 feet tall weighs 1050 kgs, which is less than a compact car. NASA claims that rover parts are similar to what any living creature would need to keep it "alive" and able to explore.

official launch window of mission is July 17- August 5, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. rover is expected to land on February 18, 2021, at Jezero Crater, Mars. mission is expected to last for about 687 Earth days which is one Mars year.

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