The Start of the Drive East, Up to Cambridge Bay |
The Start of the Drive East, Up to Cambridge Bay |
Jun 1 2010, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
I think there are a number of reasons to start a new thread. Squyres has confirmed we have turned east. We've passed the solstice and sunlight is now improving. Also we should be past the worst of the dunes now.
And, we've finally gotten new pics down! And for the first time I can recall, the jpl site has beaten exploratorium! Here are the lookbacks after the 2252 and 2254 drives: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...KCP1795R0M1.JPG http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...NDP1777R0M1.JPG For those who don't know, the jpl site is one sol out of synch. You should add one sol to those numbers (2252 and 2254) to get the actual sols. There was a new drive on sol 2256: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...Q8P1212R0M1.JPG |
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Jun 26 2010, 08:23 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 529 |
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 ... -------------------- -- Robin
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