NASA UNABLE To Sleep Because Of PUBG/ Free Fire PING DELAY - Mars Rover #shorts

Episode Title: NASA UNABLE To Sleep Because Of PUBG/ Free Fire PING DELAY - Mars Rover #shorts
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Description: When NASA talks about a “ping delay” on Mars, they mean the time it takes for a signal to travel between Earth and Mars. Radio waves move at the speed of light, but the planets are very far apart. Depending on where Earth and Mars are in their orbits, the delay can be as short as 3 minutes or as long as 22 minutes one way. That means if you send a “ping” from Earth, you could wait up to 44 minutes to get a reply. This delay makes real-time communication impossible. For example, astronauts on Mars could not have a live phone or video call with people on Earth. Every message would arrive much later, making normal conversations impossible. During rover missions, such as Curiosity’s landing, NASA teams had to wait around 14 minutes just to know if the spacecraft had touched down safely. Because of this, rovers and future astronauts must work more independently. They cannot rely on instant instructions from Earth. Instead, they need to make quick decisions on their own. The ping delay is a simple fact of physics, and it shapes how space missions are planned, tested, and carried out. Subscribe for more educational content and unlock knowledge every day with FactTechz!


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