The new Blade And Soul Gold adaptation is optimised for apparent operations. It hasimage processing to analysis for obstacles, so it can analyze andavoid abeyant hazards if apart exploring Mars. The amend aswell lets it use accoutrement at the end ofthe rover's automated arm, such as a assignment and a scoop.
The software amend was in actuality uploaded to the rover's memorywhile it was aeriform from Apple to Mars. Now that it hassuccessfully afflicted down, it has been able to install the updateto both of its bombastic capital computers.
"We acquire planned all alternating to about-face over afterwards landing to abhorrence of flight software that is in actuality optimized for surfaceoperations," explains Ben Cichy of Nasa's Jet PropulsionLaboratory.
Curiosity is aswell alive sending aback photos from the axial thered planet's Gale Crater. The mission's science aggregation will nowanalyse the images and adjudge which areas and appearance toinvestigate first. The laser-toting apprentice will get affective afterwards afew weeks of observations.