The West Valley Route |
The West Valley Route |
 Mar 18 2009, 12:00 PM
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Here're the latest navcam pictures taken during sol 1850: http://nasa.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/navcam/2009-03-18/
Spirit is no longer stuck, but I think the attempt to go on top of HP via the NE path is finished and we are going to the West Valley. A pancam mosaic of the western route is planned for tosol. |
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Mar 24 2009, 07:47 PM
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It looks like Spirit's trying to build a canal.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Mar 25 2009, 12:32 AM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 25 2009, 03:47 AM)  It looks like Spirit's trying to build a canal. I wonder if Mars will manage to erase this. |
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Mar 25 2009, 02:02 AM
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QUOTE (Geert @ Mar 24 2009, 05:32 PM) I wonder if Mars will manage to erase this. No questions about it. Give it 30-50 years and all tracks from both vehicles will be erased. Even Purgatory and Tyrone. The RAT holes will last longer. Hopefully someONE will see them in person before they get erased. It is quite intimidating thinking that the holes I helped drill on Mars will last quite a bit more than I will. Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Mar 25 2009, 07:20 PM
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QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 25 2009, 11:32 AM) Give it 30-50 years and all tracks from both vehicles will be erased. I've often wondered how long it would take to erase the wheel tracks! Knowing the rate at which they are being erased in different soil types, wind regimes etc could give a lot of very interesting info on geological time frames. In fact, just from the tracks themselves there must be a lot of info (additional to the dragged wheel discoveries). Is anyone studying this - any papers on it - earlier comments in UMSF - or any one got any comments on this? |
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Tesheiner The West Valley Route Mar 18 2009, 12:00 PM
BrianL Wagons ho! Yee-haw! Mar 18 2009, 12:15 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 18 2009, 04:00 AM)... Mar 18 2009, 01:21 PM JayB A nice DD from the latest batch of images
http://... Mar 20 2009, 02:21 PM fredk The weather at Gusev is looking a bit worse accord... Mar 20 2009, 11:02 PM Astro0 Looks dusty out west.
Sol 1851
Mar 21 2009, 05:59 AM climber Nice, Astro.
Is that more or less the drive direct... Mar 21 2009, 10:58 AM Tesheiner By the right side of that mosaic, I would say. Nex... Mar 21 2009, 12:16 PM Astro0 Sol1850 Navcan pan.
I'll leave the drive dir... Mar 21 2009, 12:21 PM
RoverDriver QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 21 2009, 04:21 AM) ..... Mar 21 2009, 01:38 PM Ipparchus Does anyone of you have any altitude and hazard ma... Mar 21 2009, 04:14 PM Geert QUOTE (Ipparchus @ Mar 22 2009, 12:14 AM)... Mar 21 2009, 05:42 PM Astro0 Astro0 said - "I'll leave the drive direc... Mar 22 2009, 02:50 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 21 2009, 06:50 PM) As... Mar 22 2009, 06:13 AM Tesheiner > ... and now executed...
13m westwards and do... Mar 22 2009, 07:28 AM Tesheiner Nice DD caught on action in today's navcam mos... Mar 22 2009, 09:04 AM dilo Wow! and is also a big one! Mar 22 2009, 10:13 AM eoincampbell QUOTE (dilo @ Mar 22 2009, 02:13 AM) Wow... Mar 22 2009, 05:53 PM Oersted QUOTE (eoincampbell @ Mar 22 2009, 06:53 ... Mar 23 2009, 02:04 PM MahFL I hope the old girl is not out of breath after dri... Mar 23 2009, 02:09 PM SpaceListener QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 22 2009, 04:04 AM)... Mar 23 2009, 01:38 AM Tesheiner Indeed. Anybody wants to give a try on calculating... Mar 22 2009, 10:36 AM fredk QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 22 2009, 11:36 AM)... Mar 22 2009, 07:03 PM AndyG QUOTE (fredk @ Mar 22 2009, 07:03 PM) It ... Mar 23 2009, 10:12 AM Stu Whoah... that's one seriously interesting rock... Mar 22 2009, 05:25 PM mhoward QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 22 2009, 11:25 AM) Whoah... Mar 22 2009, 05:42 PM dburt QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 22 2009, 10:25 AM) Whoah... Mar 23 2009, 10:01 PM dvandorn QUOTE (dburt @ Mar 23 2009, 04:01 PM) Agr... Mar 24 2009, 12:18 AM jamescanvin Beautiful view towards the west on sol 1852.
J... Mar 22 2009, 07:12 PM ustrax QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Mar 22 2009, 07:12 P... Mar 23 2009, 01:46 PM jamescanvin QUOTE (ustrax @ Mar 23 2009, 01:46 PM) In... Mar 23 2009, 02:29 PM ustrax Yes, you're right, that's Grissom and I mu... Mar 23 2009, 03:01 PM ngunn Can we see the dust devil (or another one) there t... Mar 22 2009, 07:53 PM mhoward There was a dust devil on the right side of that m... Mar 22 2009, 08:29 PM climber If I read Eduardo's route map correctly we... Mar 23 2009, 10:19 PM James Sorenson QUOTE (climber @ Mar 23 2009, 02:19 PM) I... Mar 23 2009, 11:24 PM dvandorn QUOTE (James Sorenson @ Mar 23 2009, 05:2... Mar 24 2009, 12:24 AM Tesheiner Its not the first time we address this topic about... Mar 24 2009, 06:33 AM Tesheiner We are approaching the NW corner! Have a look ... Mar 24 2009, 10:07 AM ustrax QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 10:07 AM)... Mar 24 2009, 11:20 AM MahFL Can we have a route map update ? Mar 24 2009, 12:49 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 03:07 AM)... Mar 24 2009, 01:34 PM jamescanvin Nice.
I think I'm right in thinking that the... Mar 24 2009, 10:28 AM Tesheiner Take it easy! It's lunch time here in Spai... Mar 24 2009, 12:57 PM MahFL QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 01:57 PM)... Mar 24 2009, 04:43 PM JayB With these great long drags, is there any concern ... Mar 24 2009, 02:18 PM john_s I'm imagining the thought experiment of taking... Mar 24 2009, 02:43 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (john_s @ Mar 24 2009, 06:43 AM) I... Mar 24 2009, 05:23 PM john_s QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 05:23 P... Mar 25 2009, 12:25 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (john_s @ Mar 24 2009, 05:25 PM) Am... Mar 25 2009, 01:57 AM BrianL QUOTE (JayB @ Mar 24 2009, 08:18 AM) With... Mar 24 2009, 10:01 PM Oersted QUOTE (BrianL @ Mar 24 2009, 11:01 PM) We... Mar 25 2009, 03:26 PM Tesheiner Not now but during summer vacations maybe.
Back ... Mar 24 2009, 05:13 PM Floyd That is a great movie Paolo, I memember watching i... Mar 24 2009, 06:59 PM climber Whoa! I didn't thought you could drive so ... Mar 24 2009, 07:27 PM Oersted QUOTE (climber @ Mar 24 2009, 08:27 PM) W... Mar 24 2009, 09:18 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (climber @ Mar 24 2009, 11:27 AM) W... Mar 24 2009, 11:05 PM MahFL QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 11:05 P... Mar 25 2009, 12:43 PM MahFL This is a nice view.
Crater rim. Mar 25 2009, 12:45 PM fredk QUOTE (MahFL @ Mar 25 2009, 01:45 PM) Cra... Mar 25 2009, 02:34 PM climber Schiaparelli, get out of Dan's body! Mar 24 2009, 07:51 PM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 06:02 P... Mar 25 2009, 02:00 PM ilbasso QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 25 2009, 09:00 A... Mar 25 2009, 05:52 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (HughFromAlice @ Mar 25 2009, 11:20... Mar 25 2009, 07:28 PM Stu Lovely detail and depth of field in this new view ... Mar 24 2009, 09:07 PM climber QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 24 2009, 10:07 PM) Lovel... Mar 24 2009, 09:48 PM Astro0 Nearly back to the original BBQ spot!
I wonder... Mar 24 2009, 09:31 PM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 24 2009, 01:31 PM) I ... Mar 24 2009, 11:22 PM dvandorn QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 24 2009, 05:22 P... Mar 25 2009, 12:46 AM Tesheiner This is from Scott Maxwell's blog "Mars a... Mar 25 2009, 09:24 AM climber 15.000 years: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/fr/arcnat... Mar 25 2009, 06:14 PM ilbasso Although maybe a little better protected in the ca... Mar 25 2009, 06:35 PM fredk There were great pictures and some discussion in t... Mar 25 2009, 08:34 PM Astro0 Back in the West Valley...
An enhanced view of Gri... Mar 25 2009, 11:29 PM ustrax Hmm...here wondering...how far is that? Mar 26 2009, 08:09 AM jamescanvin About 7.5km from the landing site.
http://marsrov... Mar 26 2009, 08:35 AM Tesheiner ... producing 230 Wh/day. A bit difficult, yes.
N... Mar 26 2009, 08:59 AM mhoward Navcam anaglyph mosaic facing east, sol 1858. 180x... Mar 26 2009, 03:03 PM Tesheiner QUOTE (mhoward @ Mar 26 2009, 04:03 PM) L... Mar 26 2009, 04:17 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 26 2009, 08:17 AM)... Mar 26 2009, 07:26 PM Tesheiner This navcam picture is pointing to the site Spirit... Mar 26 2009, 03:06 PM jamescanvin QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 26 2009, 03:06 PM)... Mar 26 2009, 03:26 PM alan QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Mar 26 2009, 10:26 A... Mar 28 2009, 10:09 PM BrianL Well, at least one rover is on the move. I really ... Mar 26 2009, 03:34 PM Marz I'd agree that hugging Home Plate's base s... Mar 26 2009, 06:17 PM climber IIRC, one of the reason for not using the West Val... Mar 26 2009, 08:03 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (climber @ Mar 26 2009, 01:03 PM) I... Mar 27 2009, 05:42 AM climber By the way, here is a link from Ant103 new and ver... Mar 26 2009, 08:18 PM Ant103 Hé hé hé Climber
My version of the West Valley r... Mar 27 2009, 01:11 AM climber I think I've found sol 743 weels tracks
Vis... Mar 28 2009, 08:09 PM fredk QUOTE (climber @ Mar 28 2009, 09:09 PM) I... Mar 29 2009, 03:31 PM Tesheiner Good catch, climber!
Really, really difficult ... Mar 28 2009, 09:30 PM Tesheiner Today was driving sol and I just checked the panca... Mar 29 2009, 10:02 AM Floyd The Images are down and look at this White Trench.... Mar 29 2009, 02:02 PM JayB " look at this White Trench. "
that... Mar 29 2009, 04:03 PM Doc It seems the distribution of the white material is... Mar 29 2009, 04:13 PM |
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