The Martian Chroniclers, Good "New Yorker" Article About Curiosity |
The Martian Chroniclers, Good "New Yorker" Article About Curiosity |
Apr 25 2013, 09:39 PM
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The April 22 issue of the New Yorker includes an excellent and lengthy (11k words) article by Burkhard Bilger about Curiosity. It's not pay-walled, and it does a nice job of covering both the science and engineering. There are sympathetic profiles of Adam Stelzner and John Grotzinger.
I spotted one slight misstatement (describing the landing system as “find[ing] clear ground”), although I’m sure that the other Dave, et al., will find more nits. But all-in-all, Bilger did a very good job. It's a useful resource to point to for friends who want to know what the fuss is about, as well as worth reading for its own sake. TTT This post has been edited by Tom Tamlyn: Apr 25 2013, 09:40 PM |
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