MSL at Rocknest, First scoop samples - sols 57-101 |
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 Oct 10 2012, 03:06 AM
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Little? That's one of the heatshield push off springs - about the size of a large beer can.
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Oct 10 2012, 06:45 AM
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So while we were all staring at the little shiny, there were some other interesting things going on in the scene.
A few little soil movements during the shaking operation. The slide in the scoop hole is interesting for the amount the material moves 'downslope'.
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Oct 10 2012, 06:54 AM
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Two sol 59 pans - right one is only partial ...
Bigger version of the right one here. Fantastic lighting in this sol 60 navcam image. |
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Oct 10 2012, 07:04 AM
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Animated GIF Anaglyph of 1st Martian Soil Scoop - Sol 61
-------------------- "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." -T.S. Eliot
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Oct 10 2012, 07:18 AM
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Oct 10 2012, 12:01 PM
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That looks to me like something has dripped some (hydraulic?) fluid that's then run along the strut, a bit worrying, whats usually above this?
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Oct 10 2012, 12:12 PM
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For me, I have the impression that's the little particles ejected by the thruster of the Skycrane during the landing, that have moved because of the rover movements. During "rolling" on the metal, they may have clean the surface of some dust, resulting in a darker rendering.
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Oct 10 2012, 01:20 PM
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Mars Rovers have never had hydraulic systems or actuators.
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Oct 10 2012, 02:10 PM
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Context for the partial sol 59 Mastcam M-100 mosaic
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Oct 10 2012, 02:26 PM
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QUOTE (blueaeshna @ Oct 10 2012, 05:01 AM)  That looks to me like something has dripped some (hydraulic?) fluid that's then run along the strut, a bit worrying, whats usually above this? It's clearly not - look at this image of the same area from a different time on the same sol http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/ra...0327M_&s=62 It's just scratches on the top of a milled metal surface. |
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Oct 10 2012, 03:18 PM
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QUOTE (Astro0 @ Oct 10 2012, 07:45 AM) A few little soil movements during the shaking operation. Nice catch. Those slides happened soon after some clods of soil fell from the scoop onto the drift below - my guess is that's what triggered them.
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Oct 10 2012, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE (mhoward @ Oct 10 2012, 09:10 AM) Context for the partial sol 59 Mastcam M-100 mosaic Thanks mhoward. Useful information. So much more information than with the MER rovers & IMO: The terrain is as confusing as the Husband hill inner basin.  |
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Oct 10 2012, 04:30 PM
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QUOTE (stewjack @ Oct 10 2012, 09:47 AM) The terrain is as confusing as the Husband hill inner basin. Yes; imagine when she actually drives down there. From the outside, seeing this unfold, it feels like a continuation of Spirit's mission. I love it. |
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Oct 10 2012, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE (climber @ Oct 8 2012, 07:44 PM) Let's fire the laser, we'll know for sure! I was thinking "arm the photon torpedoes" m'self.  That might be a good test for organic signatures. --Bill -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2012, 06:31 PM
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QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Oct 10 2012, 12:44 PM) I was thinking "arm the photon torpedoes" m'self. That might be a good test for organic signatures. Only if the target returns fire...  -the other Doug -------------------- The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain
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