Re: What? No talk about the Mars Rover?
The new rovers are better because:
1. It has a much wider suspension for better stability.
2. The robotic arm carries a grinder that is able to take specimens, plus instruments to test them.
3. There is a much larger solar array to power the extra equipment.
4. The computer hardware and software are better.
There are probably other things that I have forgotten, or that weren't mentioned in the show. I guess I'll have to wait for some of the results to be published to learn the rest, unless anyone else knows...
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