Therefore, telomeres act as the aging clock in every cell. Telomeres are shortened as we age, but telomeres can also be shortened by stress, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and a poor diet. Short telomeres are connected to premature cellular aging.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The Curiosity rover is 10 feet in length, 9 feet in width, 7 feet in height, and weighs 1,982 pounds. In other words, it's about the size of a car. The Curiosity rover is 10 feet in length, 9 feet in width, 7 feet in height, and weighs 1,982 pounds. In other words, it's about the size of a car.
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover. ABOUT THE MISSION. The Mars Science Laboratory mission's Curiosity rover, the most technologically advanced rover ever built, landed in Mars' Gale Crater the evening of Aug. 5, 2012 PDT (morning of Aug. 6 EDT) using a series of complicated landing maneuvers never before attempted.