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NASA’s Mars rover ‘smarter’ than Curiosity

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Washington: NASA’s next nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, has started taking shape. The new vehicle wil be “smarter” than the previous one on many counts, according to the engineers on the project.

For one, the overall system is becoming heavier. The rover’s wheels are getting heavier, with its body becoming a little longer. Engineers said that would change the rover’s mobility system and how it interacts with the ground, as per reported.

“We are really looking at ways to make this largely heritage, built-to-print rover drive faster and do more science on the surface of Mars,” JPL’s mission manager for Mars 2020 and surface-phase lead Jennifer Trosper was quoted as saying.

One thing the Mars 2020 team is confronting right away is the issue of wheels. Curiosity has been battling wear and tear on its wheels.

“Yes, we are going to have significantly more robust wheels,” That will not be the problem we have on Mars 2020,” Trosper said.

Another plus for the future rover is to have machinery on Mars that is far speedier on complex terrain than Curiosity, Trosper said.

“We are putting some things aboard the vehicle to make it smarter so we do not have to be so conservative on the ground a to make this surface mission more productive,” Trosper said.

By adding an aboard processor to run autonavigation algorithms, the rover would be driving — and spending far less time thinking about driving, she said.

“We can actually spend much less percentage of the mission traversing to interesting science sites and actually do contact science at those sites,” Trosper said.

Adopting these changes and other measures, she added, would make mission efficiency jump from Curiosity’s roughly 55 percent to 80 percent, up to 95 percent for the Mars 2020 robot.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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