@Rainmaker1973: Martian wind. A series of 126 x/y tilting mechanical devices connected to tall dried grass stalks by artist David Bowen…
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Artist David Bowen creates an installation of 126 mechanical devices connected to dried grass stalks that move based on wind data from the Perseverance Mars rover, blending art with Mars science data.
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Martian wind.
A series of 126 x/y tilting mechanical devices connected to tall dried grass stalks by artist David Bowen. The mechanisms will tilt, move and sway based on data collected from the wind sensor on the Perseverance Mars rover.
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