Ken Brandt - Happy First Earth Birthday, Perseverance and Ingenuity!

Vikings I & II, Pathfinder and Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, Phoenix, Curiosity, Insight, and Ingenuity. These spacecraft are all members of the extended landing party on Mars, since every one exceeded it’s “engineering warranty” - on Mars! What does that mean? Every spacecraft is rated by the designing engineers on an “expected lifetime” - how long should the robot be able to work on Mars, assuming a successful landing and instrument deployment. https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8689/nasas-mars-rover-drivers-need-your-help/   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].