Spirit - MER@6 |
Spirit - MER@6 |
Dec 28 2009, 03:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 13-October 09 From: Olympus Mons Member No.: 4972 |
The sixth anniversary of the MERs landing on Mars is coming soon.
Number of wheels on one of the Mars Exploration Rovers equals how many Earth years they have been on Mars. Hopefully Spirit has this many wheels on her working soon. -------------------- "Thats no moon... IT'S A TRAP!"
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Dec 28 2009, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Stu and I will probably have something to say on that topic when we get closer to the anniversary.
EDIT: See below - post #10 |
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Dec 28 2009, 08:31 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yet another reason to look forward to the New Year!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Dec 28 2009, 07:15 PM
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Well the anniversary calendar has already been made: http://marsrover.nasa.gov/home/calendar/ME...10-calendar.pdf
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Dec 28 2009, 07:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 5-May 05 From: Mississippi (USA) Member No.: 379 |
This is not narrowly on topic, but I don't consider it worth a new topic.
Yesterday I was listening to a Tech/Geek podcast that included a segment asking prominent tech people what they considered the greatest tech story of the decade. There were many varying replies, including the growth of wide band, the iPhone and/or the growth of Apple. The popularity of social media was also popular. When they asked Steve Wozniak, his answer was that the greatest tech story of the decade was the Mars Rovers! Jack |
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Dec 28 2009, 08:05 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Guest_Oersted_* |
Dec 29 2009, 01:07 AM
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Yesterday I was listening to a Tech/Geek podcast that included a segment asking prominent tech people what they considered the greatest tech story of the decade. There were many varying replies, including the growth of wide band, the iPhone and/or the growth of Apple. The popularity of social media was also popular. When they asked Steve Wozniak, his answer was that the greatest tech story of the decade was the Mars Rovers! Got a link to that podcast? - Great statement by Woz! Phil, thanks for linking to the calendar, hadn't seen it, much appreciated. Looking forward to AstroO's upcoming commemorative artwork! |
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Dec 29 2009, 04:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 5-May 05 From: Mississippi (USA) Member No.: 379 |
Got a link to that podcast? - Great statement by Woz! Well I will give you the link, but I suspect you will consider it a waste of your time. Woz apparently didn't have time to make a recording of his comment. The host Leo Laporte just mentioned it. Also the podcast is over 90 min long. The HiRez video version is 440 MB! The download page has got a large list of links to the many recorded comments. With (.. and Steve Wozniak on the Mars rover ) without any link, since he made no recording. Download page for: TWiT 228: The TWiT Of The Decade Jack |
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Dec 31 2009, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
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Jan 3 2010, 06:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Well, here we are on the eve of Spirit's 6th anniversary.
As promised, Stu and I have come up with some pictures and words that we hope you will enjoy Below are some examples of the posters and desktops. You'll find a bunch of other versions over on my blog at various resolutions and screen sizes. |
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Jan 3 2010, 06:44 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Love what you've done, Astro0!
6 years... where the ****** did THEY go?!?!?!?!? -------------------- |
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Jan 3 2010, 07:02 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
A beautiful tribute, gentlemen. Thanks for sharing it with us!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 3 2010, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
When two of the most talented and skilled USMS'ers unite, tribute to our belowed rovers could barely go better and farther.
Thanks gentlemen -------------------- |
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Jan 3 2010, 12:36 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Thanks Climber! Astro0 did all the hard work, I just scribbled!
Some more scribblings on the 6th year celebration here: http://cumbriansky.wordpress.com/2010/01/0...6-years-on-mars -------------------- |
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Jan 3 2010, 12:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
OK, enough gushing...back on topic before Doug pulls the plug on us
The ONLY thanks should go to the men and women of the Mars Exploration Rover team. The fact that they have kept Spirit and Opportunity running for the past 6 Earth-years is where we should be directing any praise. Well done to all of you. We look forward to a 7th year of MER operations. Our fingers are crossed for Spirit. We're behind you all the way! We await Opportunity's next leg towards Endeavour. We'll be beside her all the way! Thanks for the past six years and we wish you all the best for 2010. |
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Jan 3 2010, 06:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
I hate to sound like the ungrateful beggar in the Life of Brian, but I like this one so much that I took the liberty of creating a 1680 x 1050 for the monitor I now use at home so I wouldn't have to ruin the image with a stretch. (But Astro0 will tell you I've done worse things to his artwork before.)
So if anyone else wants it, (along with a right-aligned version for people like me with cluttered desktops) heretis: -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jan 3 2010, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Dan, you only had to ask
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Jan 4 2010, 05:47 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Does anyone have a link to YouTube/elsewhere footage of Spirit's landing? You know, the NASA TV coverage at the time? Can't find any.
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Jan 4 2010, 06:12 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 11-September 09 Member No.: 4937 |
On YouTube, "Mars: Two for Two" and the Nova episode "Mars: Dead or Alive" have good edits of NASA footage. (I'm assuming you mean in the control center.) The Nova episode is a riveting account of the mission and what the team surmounted to fly.
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Jan 4 2010, 06:16 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Cheers, thanks.
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Jan 4 2010, 09:49 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
The 5th part of the Nova documentary still brings that naughty tear into my eyes...it even has bagpipes for goodness sake...
"GO BABY!!!" -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Jan 5 2010, 02:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
There's always this very cheerful beginning of the mission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2zwDYf_c4...feature=related
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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