Solander Point, Sol 3387 - 3511 (August 4, 2013 - December 12, 2013) |
Solander Point, Sol 3387 - 3511 (August 4, 2013 - December 12, 2013) |
Aug 4 2013, 08:39 PM
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Sep 11 2013, 02:49 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I think it's wise to remember here that the Viking landing sites were selected in part based on Earth-based radar interpretations of surface smoothness in the 1970s, which frankly were kinda off the mark.
The VOs didn't have nearly the cam resolution that even MGS had, and all that came before them were the Mariners. We're kinda spoiled nowadays...not that I'm complaining. Pains me to say it, but we were REALLY lucky that both of the VLs made it down safely. (To be fair, though, the history of science itself is replete with luck; serendipity is definitely a part of of the process of discovery.) As a result, we sent more spacecraft & learned enough about the planet so that we are now able to set down rovers in both terrain-accessible & geologically interesting locales. Moving on now. Always. -------------------- 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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