Mars Rover Cusiosity Cent

What is the storey on the 1909 cent affixed to the Mars Rover calibration
arm ? Too bad it was not an S VDB.

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What is the storey on the 1909 cent affixed to the Mars Rover calibration
arm ? Too bad it was not an S VDB.

Do a GOOGLE search on "mars rover calibration target" and you'll find ou
why. Click on the pictures in the middle and you'll find that:
"If you're wondering why a US penny was chosen - it does seem a bit random,
right? - it's because geologists often put pennies next to rocks to show
their relative size. The NASA scientists wanted to hat-tip the field of
geology.

And it wasn't just any old penny, either. It was a special donation by the
man in charge of the arm-mounted camera: Ken Edgett. 1909 was the first year
Abraham Lincoln pennies were minted, so the penny sent was among the first
batches to be made. It's a special VDB penny, named after Victor David
Brenner, who created the design for President Roosevelt."





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