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Curiosity Mars Rover Gets 50 Per Cent Speed Boost from Software Update
17 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from New Scientist
"NASA's Curiosity rover means it has to stop frequently to check its position, but soon a software update will allow it to move almost continuously
"A new software update will soon give...Curiosity Mars rover a 50 per cent speed boost, allowing it to cover a greater distance and complete more science.
"Curiosity, which landed on Mars 10 years ago this month, has already greatly outlived its planned two-year lifespan..."
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