Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
May 28 2008, 06:27 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Keeping with the practice of sol-by-sol discussions, here it is.
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Jun 2 2008, 04:08 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Sigh... typical... it's my astronomy society monthly meeting tonight! Great timing! Oh well, I'll look forward to catching up when I get back.
Just wondering... is anyone else struck by how exciting the Phoenix mission feels? I'm not sure if it's because the team are doing such a FANTASTIC job of getting pictures online - almost in realtime as they download - that's making me feel such a part of it, or if it's knowing that Phoenix is not an open-ended mission, that it is literally on a deadline, that's making it so energising. I just have a feeling of "every day counts", you know? I mean, Spirit and Oppy are marvels, but somehow we've come to think of them as immortal, as proven by the fact that we even seriously discuss Oppy travelling to Ithaca. Phoenix is different, it's going to be killed by ice and cold and darkness, we know that and know there's no getting around that. Exciting times... exciting times indeed... Can't wait for the press conference reports! -------------------- |
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Jun 2 2008, 05:21 PM
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Stu, I must shamefully admit to having feelings that might be similar to yours. Suddenly, the rovers seem like old hat. Granted, not a lot is happening with them right now, but I never thought anything else would seriously diminish my interest in their daily schedules. Well, Phoenix has! And digging turns out to be just as exciting as driving, that's a surprise to me.
Sorry MERA and MERB! |
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Jun 2 2008, 10:50 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Stu, I must shamefully admit to having feelings that might be similar to yours. Suddenly, the rovers seem like old hat. Just to be perfectly clear... ... I absolutely do not feel like the rovers are "old hat"; I was just saying that there's a different - I hate the word but I'll use it - 'vibe' to this mission, a thrilling and enthralling sense of urgency if you will. It's like watching events through a window, but the events you're seeing are speeded up, taking place in a bizarrely accelerated timeframe. Strange, maybe it's a familiarity-breeds-contempt kind of thing, but every morning when I get up and get ready to go to work I can click on the Phoenix raw images and know I'll be seeing something brand new and possibly exciting, too. When I go to the MERs' raw images I know I'm going to be greeted with images of familiar scenes, with subtle differences. That doesn't mean one is better than t'other, but there's certainly an on-a-rollercoaster feel to Phoenix... -------------------- |
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