Look carefully at the bottom right, at the rear wheel. See how this wierd surface dust is sticking to the tyre like nothing on Earth*, and rucking up against the suspension. I hope this does not prove an obstacle to manouvrability, but it's certainly unexpected. Nothing like this happened at Viking when they trenched, or to Pathfinder, so Gusev is proving a VERY interesting site indeed.
The closest analogue on Earth would be snow when it's just the right consistency to pack, and you can roll a snowball and it sticks together with that funy creaking sound, and gathers a giant spiral of snow, while plucking your lawn clean...
(And no, I don't seriously think it IS snow, but I'd love to know how it works!)
Space/Science » in reply to Spirit has successfully gone down the ramp and is now on Mars.
look at the tyre!
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- Spirit has successfully gone down the ramp and is now on Mars.
- As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) )
- look at the tyre!
- re: look at the tyre!
- re: look at the tyre!
- Perhaps mud, bud. (n/t)
- re: Perhaps mud, bud.
- it happened on pathfinder
- Speaking of snow, Nick....
- Simply marvelous