Mars Science Lab Cameras |
Mars Science Lab Cameras |
Mar 26 2010, 07:40 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Wow... that would propel MSL into a whole new catergory of cool, wouldn't it? Imagine the impact it would have if people could travel to Mars, virtually, in 3D, not just at an IMAX theatre but in their own local cinema a la AVATAR, etc. It could be the greatest leap forwards for Outreach, and for increasing public awareness of the worth of space exploration, for a generation.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease let that happen. -------------------- |
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Mar 26 2010, 08:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
According to Emily's twitter account, James Cameron is teaming up with Malin Space Science Systems to try and bring back the original zoom feature to Mastcam. http://twitter.com/elakdawalla/status/11058862622 I read elsewhere that Panavision (the long-time supplier of movie cameras for Hollywood films) was to provide lens for the Mastcam. Don't know if that's still the case. -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Apr 7 2010, 01:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 18-December 07 From: New York Member No.: 3982 |
Fixed focus Mastcam has been delivered. MSSS "just started" building the zoomed version.
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/w...&NewsID=990 http://www.msss.com/press_releases/mast_delivery/ |
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Apr 7 2010, 05:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
That's the camera's first image, correct? Or were there some from before?
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Apr 7 2010, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
There is a Mastcam mosaic here.
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Apr 7 2010, 07:35 AM
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Apr 8 2010, 01:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
That swiss army knife photobombs all the MSSS promo shots!
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"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Apr 26 2010, 04:43 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Toronto, ON Member No.: 5163 |
Imagine the impact it would have if people could travel to Mars, virtually, in 3D, not just at an IMAX theatre but in their own local cinema a la AVATAR, etc. It could be the greatest leap forwards for Outreach, and for increasing public awareness of the worth of space exploration, for a generation. Definitely, it would be a huge leap for "public engagement" (NASA's new term for public outreach) to have a 3D high-definition movie that's REALLY from Mars—not just a computer animation like you see right now in documentaries on the Discovery Channel, and to have it in a real theatre rather than just in science center IMAX theatres like Hubble 3D. I am incredibly excited for this possibility. It's also personally exciting because I'll be one of the folks operating and targeting the Mastcam, so it would be really neat to take my family to a film using Mastcam footage so they can see it. -------------------- Twitter: @tanyaofmars
Web: http://www.tanyaofmars.com |
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Jul 2 2010, 01:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 656 Joined: 20-April 05 From: League City, Texas Member No.: 285 |
Any word of progress with zoom-cam? Likely to be completed in time?
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