NASA revisits its first pioneer rover to roll on Mars 25 years ago; know all about it - Republic World

NASA launched its Sojourner rover on July 4, 1997, which lasted almost three months on Mars and pioneered a new era of planetary exploration.

Exactly 25 years ago, NASA sent a rover to Mars which proved that the red planet could be explored using wheeled robots. Launched on December 4, 1996, the rover named Sojourner arrived on Mars when t… [+2333 chars]

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