There was a Secret Code in the Perseverance Parachute
There was a Secret Code in the Perseverance Parachute A secret coded message was hidden on the gigantic parachute used to land the Perseverance rover safely on the surface on Mars. And no, it wasn’t a clandestine message to the Martians. It was a message of inspiration for us humans. But it also came as a challenge. During a news briefing on February 22, Allen Chen, the entry, descent and landing lead for the mission revealed there was a secret message in the parachute. “In addition to enabling incredible science, we hope our efforts in our engineering can inspire others,” he said. “Sometimes we leaveRead More →