[pepsi_junkie]

Picturing the Viking landers from orbit is quite a coup for MRO.

So our space program is reduced to planting human debris on other planets and then trying to find it from Earth. Interesting that we can do it but it would be nice if it led to something more, though. For instance, the algorithms used to scan the surface used to set up precision communications trackers so we could set up bases on the moon or mars and maintain link in spite of orbits and the like so long as some line of sight exists. Or something hopefully more creative and clever than that.

[RightWhale]

Earth. . . . moon or mars

Why did you capitalize earth but not Mars?

[bert]

.....So our space program is reduced to planting human debris ........

Your misunderstanding is immense. The space vehicles can walk and chew gum at he same time the photos shown are a mere fraction of the total effort.

[#1CTYankee]

"So our space program is reduced to planting human debris on other planets and then trying to find it from Earth."

Not meant to be funny but it sure was!

[Phsstpok]

you stole my tag line!!!!!! ;^>

Great minds must think alike. However, I do think that finding and photographing the old Viking Lander was a side effect, not a primary mission of the MRO.

[LexBaird]

So our space program is reduced to planting human debris on other planets and then trying to find it from Earth.

Hey, don't knock it. That's how Australia got started.

(Joking! Don't hit me!)