Dawn approaches Vesta, Approach phase, 3 May to 16 July 2011 |
Dawn approaches Vesta, Approach phase, 3 May to 16 July 2011 |
May 3 2011, 03:44 PM
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Jun 1 2011, 09:50 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I don't think it's so much now about hoping/expecting to see anything new on images, as it is about being made to feel a part part of the mission, of the adventure, of being "taken along on the ride". True, Vesta would just be a slightly bigger blurred...pixelly...blob... but that's not the point. The point is the view would have changed, DAWN would be a bit nearer, and we were being shown that progress. Not that we have a god-given right to be (especially non US taxpayers), I'm not saying that, but the culture has changed now. Thanks to the rapid and generous release of images by the MER and CASSINI teams space enthusiasts and the public now like - and, yes, ok, expect - to be told, and shown, what's going on, just because it's the right thing to do.
I'm sure the DAWN people think they have a good reason for not being so free with their images, and yep, there's not a lot new to see on any new images, but they can't trumpet the fact that DAWN is "exploring new worlds" ansd seeing these worlds and features for the first time, then say"...but actually, we're not going to show you the pictures we're taking, because they're too sciency, you wouldn't understand them." That's the old ESA attitude. And that was kicked into touch eventually. Besides, it HAS to be more fun and more exciting for a mission's team to know that their work is being seen and appreciated by lots of people "out here", and to get feedback from them. I just think they're missing an opportunity, that's all. -------------------- |
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