Curiosity Is Approaching Mars' Very Own "Bermuda Triangle"

Some Mars rovershave friend , while others have foes , and alas for NASA ’s Curiosity , it falls into this latter bracket . The rover ’s nemesis hail in the course of Gediz Vallis Ridge , which has been dubbed Mars ’ “ Bermuda Triangle ” due to several thwarted efforts to strain it . Now , Curiosity is set to make another , hopefully less vain , attempt to best its rocky rival .

Gediz Vallisis a part of Mars ’ Mount Sharp where water once flowed . It therefore includes Boulder from much higher up the mountain , which the scouter would otherwise be unable to get hold of . Curiosity has set about , and failed , to reach it thrice now : first back in 2020 , during its first hard mounting onto the Greenheugh Pediment ; then again last class , in an attempt that was block by the treacherous“gator - back ” ridge ; and most of late on its raise out of the Marker Band Valley .

Will this next crusade be fourth sentence lucky ?

“ The Gediz Vallis Ridge has been a long - term , and , at times , apparently out of the question destination of the Curiosity Rover mission , ” say the rover ’s latestmission update .

As a upshot , the tough neighborhood of the Red Planet has been nicknamed the “ Bermuda Triangle ” of Mount Sharp by the squad , after the section of the North Atlantic Ocean in which ships , plane , and people are alleged to have cryptically vanished .

According to the update , Curiosity is closing in on the ridge , and is just meters away from being capable to give its arm out and make contact with the rooftree material .

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As you might wait when confront with such a tough antagonist , it ’s been no light journeying to this point , with the rocky terrain prepare for unsealed footing for Curiosity ’s wheels . But , with any luck , the scouter will shortly reach its destination , where it will perform visualise to document the geology of the location , come by atmospherical observations , including a dust measuring and sky view .

“ With [ this ] plan , Curiosity will hopefully be able-bodied to at long last perform contact science on a various cluster of [ Gediz Vallis ] Ridge boulders , presuming that our private road is successful and does n’t leave our wheels perch on any of the abundant rock on this outrageous slope , ” the mission update continue .

Go well , Curiosity ! Here ’s hoping the Martian “ Bermuda Triangle ” wo n’t claim another victory .