{"id":74120,"date":"2013-03-26T11:12:50","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T09:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=74120"},"modified":"2013-03-26T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T10:05:42","slug":"mars-rover-curiosity-forges-onwards-after-computer-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/74120-mars-rover-curiosity-forges-onwards-after-computer-problems.html","title":{"rendered":"Mars rover Curiosity forges onwards after computer problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mars rover Curiosity<\/a> is humming again after being stopped by back-to-back computer problems.<\/p>\n

The six-wheel rover fired up its onboard laboratories and analyzed a pinch of rock dust over the weekend. It had been unable to do science experiments since late last month after experiencing a computer memory problem.<\/p>\n

Mission managers in the U.S. say Curiosity will work for a week before it takes another break – this time planned – because the sun will block communications between Earth and Mars.<\/p>\n

Before the computer problems, Curiosity drilled into a rock, tested the powder and found it contained some of the chemical ingredients necessary for microbial life.<\/p>\n

There are plans to drill into another rock before setting off for a mountain later this year.<\/p>\n

More space exploration news<\/h3>\n

Organic compounds found on Mars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA keeping \u201chistoric\u201d Mars find a secret<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Curiosity checks-in to Mars with Foursquare<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Curiosity finds water-transported gravel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA spacecraft to plunge into Lunar mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA shows Earth at night<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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