The Start of the Drive East, Up to Cambridge Bay |
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The Start of the Drive East, Up to Cambridge Bay |
 Jun 24 2010, 08:37 PM
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There are two areas just up ahead where the ripples appear to be "erased" or filled in. What could cause this? Localized piles of dust? |
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Jun 24 2010, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
I think it's possible to see the nearest field to the SE in the pancams from sol 2279.
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...FDP2352R2M1.JPG and http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...FDP2352R2M1.JPG |
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Jun 25 2010, 03:50 PM
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From the latest Oppy update, improvements in a couple of numbers:
QUOTE As of Sol 2279 (June 22, 2010), solar array energy production has improved to 320 watt-hours, atmospheric opacity (Tau) was 0.257  
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Jun 25 2010, 03:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 507 Joined: 10-September 08 Member No.: 4338 |
This might be part of the area where the ripples are muted in the orbital image. Lots of small pebbles here.
http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/p...J1P2558L7M1.JPG |
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Jun 25 2010, 04:36 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10173 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Like the ripples outside of Eagle crater! Lovely. More of that terrain to come in a few more kilometers!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jun 25 2010, 05:12 PM
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In colors http://www.db-prods.net/marsroversimages/O...1P2558LCoul.jpg
Yes, this is great to have terrain like that  .
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Jun 26 2010, 07:31 AM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Been a while since I made a 3D view, so here goes... some lovely ripples here, dontcha think?
Views like that, and Dan's recent comments about the amazing success of the rovers, set me thinking about the ultimate fate of the Mars rovers. Warning: the following link takes you to a blog post that might - ok, will definitely - offend non rover-huggers, so if that's you, save yourself a lot of teeth-gnashing, and don't click on it, ok? You'll just get all antsy, post a snide comment, which I'll then reply to equally snidely, and before you know it there's a great big crack in the universe and Silence is Falling, so just move on, nothing to see here for you...  http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2010/...g-to-the-future -------------------- |
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Jun 26 2010, 07:49 AM
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Can't seem to find the "Like" button. Oh wait. Wrong site
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jun 26 2010, 08:23 AM
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Love it (reminds me of the crystal markers up Husband Hill story)
BUT.... I don't think the rovers will get buried. There are lots of rover-sized-and-smaller things around not buried, and we've seen the rovers themselves get dirtier and cleaner over time. I think they'll get some dust around the wheels for sure - but they'll be stood there looking pretty much as Spirit does right now in many many hundreds of years. |
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Jun 27 2010, 04:48 AM
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Stu, your blog is truly inspiring and thought provoking.
If fact, if I didn't know better, I would bet that this would make for an interesting premise for an SF Story set on Mars. mmhh somethig to think about ...
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Jun 27 2010, 06:53 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Already working on that
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Jun 27 2010, 07:18 PM
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I think Exploratorium is back up.
 Edit: Just started the update; a lot of VERY old images. Looks like they're rebooting the new system. |
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Jun 27 2010, 08:20 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 26 2010, 10:53 PM)  Already working on that Thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated. Stu, I enjoy your poetry, but that prose works great! I guess I'm prosaic 
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Jun 28 2010, 07:30 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (brellis @ Jun 27 2010, 09:20 PM) Stu, I enjoy your poetry, but that prose works great! I guess I'm prosaic Haha! I guess you are! Thanks, appreciate that. Have to say, it's good that Exploratorium seems to be coming back online agan, after its computer started singing "Daisy, Daisy" in that slowed down voice...
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Jun 28 2010, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
QUOTE (brellis @ Jun 27 2010, 01:20 PM) I guess I'm prosaic ...or on Prozac
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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