Mars 2020 spacecraft subjected to brutal tests as it prepares for launch

CNET ---------- NASA will leave no Martian rock unturned as it prepares the next Mars robot for the chaos of space travel and landing on the red planet. Over the last two months, the Mars 2020 spacecraft has been subjected to a number of extreme tests designed to ensure it can withstand an intense rocket launch and the extremes of space. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has put the futuristic craft through "acoustic and thermal vacuum" testing -- and it has passed with flying colors. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.