Nasa to launch another Mars mission in 2016
The mission will be run by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab which spearheaded the $2.5 billion Mars Curiosity rover mission.
BT Online Bureau- Washington,
- Updated Aug 27, 2012 8:54 AM IST
This image released by NASA on August 08, 2012, taken by cameras aboard the Curiosity rover shows the Martian horizon. Photo: AP
Nasa plans to launch a robotic lander in 2016 to
explore the core of Mars. The interior of Mars is still a mystery for scientists who are not sure if the core is solid or liquid.
The mission will be run by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab which spearheaded the $2.5 billion Mars Curiosity rover mission.
Earlier this year, Nasa pulled out of two Mars missions with the European Space Agency because it didn't have the $1.4 billion for the proposed 2016 and 2018 mission.
Published on: Aug 21, 2012 5:43 PM IST