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Some interesting Rover pics (embedded in post)

LJ — 12/20/2004 5:08:44 PM (archived)

The object at the top left of this image looks like it skidded to a stop near the edge of the crater - or are the tracks just downwind patterns?

The heat shield from Oppy's pancam - looks close!

Another heat shield shot - filters cut some of the glare seen in other images.

Both Spirit and Opportunity have been sending backa lot of images like this lately - ground is obviusly studying the rovers closely - any conclusions?

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• Some interesting Rover pics (embedded in post) - LJ - 12/20/2004 5:08:44 PM
  • Would color photos really have been that much more resource-consuming? - ~tax leech - 12/20/2004 11:40:52 PM
    • here's one from last week - pwokenyaw - 12/21/2004 12:46:48 AM
      • Thanks. I wonder why NASA doesn't transmit more though. - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 1:07:22 AM
        • re: Thanks. I wonder why NASA doesn't transmit more though. - Doug Ellison - 12/21/2004 8:34:34 AM
          • Once MRO is in place, data tranmission from Mars should be greatly increased. (n/t) - Lee - 12/22/2004 8:47:58 AM
          • Pathfinder cost many times LESS & used much older technology. - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 5:42:18 PM
            • re: Pathfinder cost many times LESS & used much older technology. - Doug Ellison - 12/21/2004 9:12:07 PM
              • How do you know MER's not greatly over-priced? Why not offer Mars prizes to establish better comparisons? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 1:02:39 AM
                • re: How do you know MER's not greatly over-priced? Why not offer Mars prizes to establish better comparisons? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 10:55:28 AM
                  • Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:19:56 PM
                    • re: Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:45:56 PM
                      • re: Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 5:52:39 PM
                        • Now what's wrong with Shaun of the Dead? - alcaray - 12/23/2004 12:08:06 AM
            • re:stupidest conspiracy theory ever - Dave - 12/21/2004 6:00:06 PM
              • You don't think LockMart and JPL fear competitive prizes' implications? - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 6:08:26 PM
                • re: You don't think LockMart and JPL fear competitive prizes' implications - Dave - 12/21/2004 6:32:40 PM
                  • MSL pix: And video! (n/t) - alcaray - 12/21/2004 7:14:17 PM
                    • 2004 cellphones offer it for a fraction of the cost. Why no Mars prizes yet? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 12:43:38 AM
                      • When we have buried mars in telecom sats and microwave towers and copper and silicon cables... - alcaray - 12/22/2004 4:25:26 PM
                        • It was an analogy, not an objection. Much remains to be invented BY COMPETITIVE PRIZE CONTESTANTS. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:29:37 PM
                          • re: It was an analogy, not an objection. Much remains to be invented BY COMPETITIVE PRIZE CONTESTANTS. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:57:34 PM
                            • Learn to read and others' postings won't be so offensive. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 6:14:24 PM
                              • re: Learn to read and others' postings won't be so offensive. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 6:49:50 PM
                      • Last time I tried, my cell phone didn't work on mars - Dave - 12/22/2004 2:16:39 AM
                        • Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:19:37 AM
                          • re: Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - Dave - 12/22/2004 11:05:07 AM
                            • Prizes permit economies of scale; and litigation-aversive R&D isn't needed (unlike w/ cars) - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:24:32 PM
                            • re: Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 11:13:44 AM
                              • Such arrogance was profitable, before competitive prizes appeared at NASA. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:27:55 PM
                                • You twit! That space pen nonsense is well known to be an urban legend - R.L. - 12/23/2004 6:23:31 AM
                                • re: Such arrogance was profitable, before competitive prizes appeared at NASA. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:52:22 PM
                                  • Learn to READ, Shaun of the Dead fan - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 5:56:05 PM
                                    • re: Learn to READ, Shaun of the Dead fan - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 6:00:33 PM
                                      • Then stop calling others trolls just because they don't agree with your statist views. (n/t) - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 6:08:24 PM
          • I know what you mean - Daniel - 12/21/2004 12:03:05 PM
            • re: I know what you mean - Doug Ellsion - 12/21/2004 1:03:02 PM
              • re: I know what you mean - Dave - 12/21/2004 5:14:56 PM
                • They were so well designed, what if they don't die, but instead limp along. - Scott Evil - 12/23/2004 3:08:31 PM
              • re: I know what you mean - Raoul - 12/21/2004 3:22:48 PM
              • Yep, an uphill battle .. - Daniel - 12/21/2004 2:27:21 PM