Mars rover Curiosity checked in on Foursquare from Mars

This news is about an interesting complex, combining space technology and Internet services. The fact is that today the Curiosity rover checked in at Foursquare. Of course, he did it from Mars. So now there is a place on the service where we see a single visitor, and most likely, Curiosity will remain so for a long time.

In general, the check is not from the Earth, but from outer space is not the first time. In 2011, astronaut Doug Willock checked into Foursquare from the International Space Station. As for the rover, the users of the Foursquare service will now be able to monitor the further operation of the device, according to the new rovers of the rover.

Now NASA is actively working to popularize its projects (it is high time, by the way), using social media for this. NASA has now partnered with several major services, including the one mentioned above. In addition to the chekins of the rover, Foursquare developers included some badges in the style of the rover. These symbols are given to users who are marked in various locations related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics. These emblems were developed earlier, and now they are in full use.

Perhaps it is precisely these actions of research organizations that will help the general public to keep abreast of the latest scientific programs, including space research and near-Earth space.

Via DVICE