Leicester Uni land on Mars
The University of Leicester is involved in a NASA project which has landed a spacecraft on Mars called Curiosity.
Could Leicester make its mark on Mars?
The University of Leicester scientist who's been leading the NASA mission to Mars says he hopes to name some localities on Mars after famous Leicestershire landmarks!
Writing in his blog about the 'Curiosity' project to land a rover on the Red Planet, he said:
However, before Dr Bridges is able to name areas of the planet he must check with the International Astronomical Union Rules of Nomenclature.
The extraterrestrial names must be of 'recognised formations on Earth' and close to towns with a population of more than 100,000 people.
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Curiosity rover beams 1st ever high-quality Mars images
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Leicester scientist lands spacecraft on Mars
A scientist from the University of Leicester has led a $2.5 billion mission to land a spacecraft on Mars.