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Rover Sets Mars Distance Record (Spirit)
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| 2-10-2004
Posted on 02/10/2004 4:52:32 PM PST by blam
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"Scientists said Spirit's twin rover Opportunity had experienced slips during 50% of its drive on Tuesday." Troubling.
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posted on
02/10/2004 4:52:33 PM PST
by
blam
To: Phil V.
Ping.
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:04:21 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
had experienced slips during 50% of its drive on TuesdaySounds like 'wet Tejas clay' stuck on the bottom of boots ...
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:05:56 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: blam
experienced slips
That's what happens when you drive across sand.
To: ChrisCoolC
... or Lake Michigan beach sand ...
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:14:16 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: blam
To those who are wondering about basaltic rock, check here:
Click here.
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:16:06 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
To: xm177e2; XBob; wirestripper; whattajoke; VOR78; Virginia-American; Vinnie_Vidi_Vici; VadeRetro; ...
If you'd like to be on or off this MARS ping list please FRail me
Here is an interesting stereo strip from yesterday's raw pancam pics. Notice the "floating rock" at the bottom . . . way kewl in stereo . . . I wish NASA/JPL would do a 3-D of this picture.
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:37:37 PM PST
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Phil V.
To: Phil V.
"Notice the "floating rock" at the bottom . " Excellent picture.
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:43:49 PM PST
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blam
To: Phil V.
Any thing new, seems we should be getting a slew of pictures now. Maybe what we really need are a half a dozen
relay birds orbiting the planet first!
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:50:10 PM PST
by
tet68
To: Phil V.
Cool.
A rock rabbit.
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posted on
02/10/2004 5:53:09 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Justin Timberlake exposed my tagline and now it feels used!)
To: blam
Check out this NASA web site - outstanding, interactive and lets you look at everything they've done. Drive a rover, check out all the sites that have been marked for inspection. Very cool!
Mars Quest Online
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:01:44 PM PST
by
txzman
(Jer 23:29)
To: Phil V.
If you take the photograph and photoshopically reverse the two halves of the image, and then look at it with your eyes crossed, it becomes 3D. That rock in front really seems to be floating! Awsome!
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:01:56 PM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Who would a terrorist vote for?)
To: blam
troubling... all that mud is something else.
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02/10/2004 6:02:41 PM PST
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GeronL
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To: Phil V.
Look at that title... the theme song from Chariots of Fire are running through my head.
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02/10/2004 6:03:32 PM PST
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GeronL
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To: Phil V.
It looks like a muddy river bottom!!
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02/10/2004 6:04:59 PM PST
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GeronL
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To: txzman
Drive a rover, check out all the sites that have been marked for inspection. Very cool! Yep. The rovers are cool.
So when will they start selling the Rover model for my desk and the Rover Lego set for my little nephew? :-)
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:21:49 PM PST
by
Ophiucus
To: Fresh Wind; jennyp
SUCCESS!!! I've finally succeeded!!! I've just been able to get stereo WITHOUT my stereoscope AND with the picture in the posted configuration . . . LEFT/RIGHT images from l/r camera. . . no crosseyed headache . . . no need to reverse order . . . Here's how. . . .
Get a 12" sq piece of cardboard. Place the edge on the divide of the picture (left/right divide) Put the tip of your nose on the other edge of the cardboard. Relax your eyes. The floating rock will eventually merge . . . PRESTO! 3-d!!! WITHOUT GLASSES!
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:32:24 PM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Phil V.
Yeah, that works great too! I just want to reach out and grab that rock! Those NASA geologists must be in some sort of heaven!
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:46:13 PM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Who would a terrorist vote for?)
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