MUMBAI: Here is an opportunity for space geeks and Mars enthusiasts all over the world in a way to become Martians as their names will actually touchdown on the surface of the Red Planet.
They can participate in Nasa’s next journey to Mars called InSight (Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) by adding their names to a silicon microchip which will fly on this mission.It is slated for launch between March 4 and 30, 2016 from the Vandenburg Air Force Base, California.
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“Our next step in the journey to Mars is another fantastic mission to the surface,” said Jim Green, director of planetary science at Nasa headquarters in Washington.”By participating in this opportunity to send your name aboard InSight to the Red Planet, you’re showing that you’re part of that journey and the future of space exploration.”
