The Mars 2020 mission rover is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in July. But excitement is already starting to build for NASA’s $2.5-billion project, which will continue to explore the potential for life on the Red Planet. Ben Riggs, a mechanical engineer working on the rover, said the vehicle will remain protected throughout its shipment to Cape Canaveral. “When the vehicle gets moved, it gets on a flat truck bed that’s been specially modified to handle the vehicle. Finding life on another planet, he said, “would be a global architectural shift in kind of the next big thing.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2020 00:11 UTC