This photo of Curiosity is real! The following article gives an introduction to why NASA uses cable ties on Mars rovers
Is it true that cable ties are used on Mars rovers?
Cable tie ties also apply in outer space
Ever heard that NASA spent millions on a pen that could write in space, and the Soviet Union used a pencil?
In fact, this story is pure hearsay. But as the saying goes, "Simplicity is best." For example, when NASA secures the wires, pipes, and even instruments of a Mars rover, they do use cable ties — similar to the kind you buy at a hardware store.
This fact has recently confused many of our fans on the photo wall (Instagram), with many believing that this photo of the worn-out wheel of Curiosity that we recently posted was fake – due to some clearly recognizable cable ties in the picture.
NASA's use of cable ties is not the first time to confuse netizens. When Perseverance landed on the Red Planet in February, it also set off a similar wave of surprise that swept across social media.
Cutting-edge technology machines on another planet are also protected by cable ties.
If you're wondering how plastic can survive 560 million kilometers (350 million miles) and survive a cooling of up to 1,300 degrees Celsius (2,370 degrees Fahrenheit), in the case of Curiosity, for almost 9 years of ultraviolet radiation (UV) and harsh Martian environments, you've come to the right place.
NASA can assure all amateurs that space engineers have considered all of these factors before they drop valuable instruments on another planet. The cable ties for the exoplanets are made of Teflon TRAfluoroethylene resin, a special cable tie that can withstand extreme temperatures, high-intensity ultraviolet rays, and 2,000 times more intense radiation than ordinary plastic nylon cable ties.
Originally, these special cable ties were made of sea blue to distinguish them from ordinary cable ties, but now any color can be produced. As you can see on curiosity, these cable ties are almost inviolable, but they still become dirty with years of travel and sandstorms.
In this way, these rock-solid cable ties seem to be more durable on Mars than aluminum wheels.
Related knowledge
Curiosity is a Mars rover owned by NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, whose primary mission is to explore Gale Crater on Mars,[8] as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory program.
Curiosity entered the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base on November 26, 2011 at 10:02 EST and successfully landed at 05:17 UTC on August 6, 2012 at Ioria Mars. Curiosity traveled 563 million kilometers and landed only 2.4 kilometers away from the intended landing site, Bradbury Landing Site.[9]
Curiosity's missions include exploring the climate and geology of Mars, exploring whether the environment in Gale Crater has ever been able to support life, detecting water on Mars, and studying the feasibility of future human exploration.
Curiosity's design will be the basis for the design of the Mars 2020 rover mission in the project. In December 2012, Curiosity's two-year mission was extended indefinitely.
On June 24, 2014, Curiosity embarked on a one-year-long mission to Mars after discovering that there was once an environment suitable for microbes on Mars.
On November 12, 2018, a team of 24 Scientists from Earth used a 15-minute delay in command to control and drive Curiosity, which is approximately 126 million kilometers away from Earth, to a predetermined location.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for developing, implementing, and conducting research in aeronautical and space sciences in the United States.
On July 29, 1958, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Air and Space Act, creating NASA, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), and became operational in October 1958. Since then, NASA has been responsible for U.S. space exploration, such as the Apollo program that landed on the moon, SkyLab, and the subsequent space shuttle. Since February 2006, NASA's vision has been to "pioneer the future of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautical research." NASA's mission is to "understand and protect the planets we depend on for survival; to explore the universe and find life beyond Earth; to inspire our next generation to explore the universe." In addition to the space program, NASA conducts long-term civil as well as military aerospace research.
NASA is widely regarded as the bull's ear holder in space agencies around the world. NASA uses earth observation systems to improve understanding of the earth,[8] and solar science through the solar science research program. NASA focuses on exploring all objects in the solar system using advanced robotic spacecraft such as the New Horizons mission,[10] and uses the Large Orbit Observatory program and related programs to study topics in astrophysics, such as the Big Bang theory. NASA shares its research data with many national and international organizations in the United States. It is the world's largest government space agency.
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