DS
Fenderbender
Mr Doe,fair question.DS,
What is the purpose of moving the Curiosity 3 metres? I think space exploration is great, just not at this time. I'd rather they put the money for this project into the space station for more experiments.
I'm no scientist,but the fact that this vehicle weighs about a ton,and it's sitting on a planet a long way away,they are testing it slowly,to insure that they have all the kinks out.They want it to last a long time.Going full tilt ahead without considering everything would kinda like buying a new car and blowing off the oil changes.
Mars is a good choice for a travel destination. When it is at its closest to the Earth, called favorable opposition by astronomers, it is only about 35 million miles away. At its greatest distance from the Earth the trip would be about 250 million miles, so travel dates should be considered carefully.