NASA's Perseverance rover releases first-drive reviewMarch 6, 2021 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken a short drive two weeks after touching down, mission managers have said, The Guardian reports. The six-wheeled, car-sized probe went 6.5 meters during a half-hour test within Jezero crater, an ancient lake bed and river delta. Taking directions from mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles, the rover rolled 4 meters forward, turned about 150 degrees to its left and then drove backward another 2.5 meters. “It went incredibly well,” said Anais Zarifian, a JPL mobility test engineer, calling it a “huge milestone”. HASA displayed a photo from the rover showing its own wheel marks. Nasa has named the landing site the Octavia E Butler Landing in honour of the award-winning American science-fiction writer. Butler, from Pasadena, California, died in 2006 at age 58. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |