NASA is working on big data analytics to facilitate their mission mars more productive and informative. They are using big data analytics to understand the environment of the mars. That is they are using modern technology to collect and analyze environmental data and based on that it will give a predefined signal to the Curiosity rover currently operating in Mars. These data points help to generate a more specific road map for upcoming 2020 mars mission for NASA. One of The expert in NASA JPL laboratory says these huge analytic modelling defines an easier way to resolve the problem. 

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