The logistical headache of keeping a 9-to-5 on Mars
In short: Working for NASA means coordinating with a planet that doesn't share our clock. This video explores the comical and complex reality of managing Martian rovers from Earth.
Nagin Cox, a spacecraft engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, manages the United States' rovers on Mars. Because a day on Mars is approximately 40 minutes longer than an Earth day, standard work schedules face unique hurdles.
The video highlights how these discrepancies affect daily operations for those responsible for maintaining robotic exploration on another world.
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