Sometimes, you ask if I get lonely here on the Red Planet – but I'm never alone, because I brought 1.2 million of your names with me to Mars! They’re etched onto two microchips, each about the size of a dime.
Every sol I explore, you’re right here with me. 🫶
ALT A close-up view of the Curiosity rover on Mars shows a section of the rover’s body that contains its calibration targets and two microchips (circled in red) mounted above them. These microchips contain the names of more than 1.2 million people who signed up to send their names to Mars. The dusty Martian surface is visible in the background.