Mars Rover was Tested in the Atacama Desert

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The rover was tested near the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in the Atacama Desert, which is one of the most Mars-like terrains on Earth. The 2018 mission of the ExoMars programme will deliver a European rover and a Russian surface platform to the surface of Mars. A Proton rocket will be used to launch the mission, which will arrive to Mars after a nine-month journey. The mission will drill 30 times deeper beneath the surface of Mars than the currently operating Curiosity rover, reaching a depth of approximately six-and-a-half feet (two meters).

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When Was Big Ben Built?

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When most people heat the words “Big Ben” they immediately imagine the striking Victorian Gothic structure of the clock tower. Big Ben is a chiming clock, located at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London.

– Big Ben was built to replace the Old Palace of Westminster destroyed by fire in October 1834
– The clock became operational on 7th September 1859
– Big Ben was designed by Charles Barry.
– The clock and its dials were designed by Augustus Pugin
– The total height of the tower is 316 feet
– The hour bell (Big Ben) is note E and weighs 13.5 tons
– The diameter of each of the four dials is 23 feet

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