10.9 Million Names, Now on Mars: This view from NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover zooms in on the three silicon chips bearing the names of nearly 11 million people who signed up for the “” campaign. When the Perseverance rover safely touched down on the Martian surface, inside Jezero Crater, on Feb. 18, 2021, it was also a safe landing for the nearly 11 million names on board.
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