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DescriptionCuriosity wheel pattern morse code.png
English: Detail of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover with tread pattern which will leave an impression on the Martian surface spelling "JPL" in Morse code (·--- ·--· ·-··)
Русский: Часть колеса, три горизонтальных полоски с отверстиями, которые при движении марсохода оставляют на почве отпечаток в виде кода азбуки Морзе, состоящий из букв «J», «P» и «L» (·--- ·--· ·-··) — аббревиатуры Лаборатории реактивного движения, разработчика марсохода.
Polski: Bieżnik kół łazika Curiosity, na piaszczystej powierzchni Marsa, pozostawia ślad literując "JPL" (skrót od Jet Propulsion Laboratory) w kodzie Morse'a (· --- · - · · - · ·)
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