"An incredible surprise", Promised to be revealed at tomorrow's MER press conference |
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"An incredible surprise", Promised to be revealed at tomorrow's MER press conference |
 Oct 5 2006, 10:09 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Finland (62°14′N 25°44′E) Member No.: 408  |
The presenter of yesterday's NASA Science Update press conference promised "stunning images and 'an incredible surprise', for the MER press conference promotion."
Any ideas? -------------------- The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
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Oct 5 2006, 10:43 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
We don't have the first big MER pan of Victoria on the ground yet.....what else is taking great pictures?
Hint - I may end up moving this thread. I will be in the press room here in Valencia online watching NASA TV - I wouldn't miss it for anything. Doug |
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Oct 5 2006, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Oct 5 2006, 12:43 PM)  We don't have the first big MER pan of Victoria on the ground yet.....what else is taking great pictures? That must be some mighty fine HiRISE picture. It's either that or Oppy got pregnant  QUOTE I will be in the press room here in Valencia online watching NASA TV - I wouldn't miss it for anything. Does that mean you'll be asking questions over the phone or will you be in a different kind of press room than I imagine ? -------------------- PDP, VAX and Alpha fanatic ; HP-Compaq is the Satan! ; Let us pray daily while facing Maynard! ; Life starts at 150 km/h ;
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Oct 5 2006, 10:55 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Let me make sure I've got this right, this is at 11am EDT on Friday right? 4 hours behind UTC, so 1500?
That's 1am saturday morning here on AEST, looks like it'll be a late night! -------------------- |
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Oct 5 2006, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1870 Joined: 20-February 05 Member No.: 174 |
.... "stunning images and 'an incredible surprise',......Any ideas?
Opportunity's pregnant? |
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Oct 5 2006, 11:32 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
A HiRISE surprise at an MER press conference? A bit odd that, no? Unless Doug knows something already to the contrary I'd expect it to be a MER surprise. What are we missing ????????
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Oct 5 2006, 11:33 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
No - unfrotunately the press room here at the conference is just for the conference - but it has net access and so I can watch NASA TV
 There is an MRO conference on the Monday as well (was last time I looked at the schedule) - but I was told that friday would be interesting. Why would my blog entry include meridiani sized dunes and rover sized rocks? I can't add any more than that. No guarentees (everything was still waiting to be downlinked) - but I would consider this the must-see press con. of the year for a Mars enthusiast. Doug |
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Oct 5 2006, 11:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
QUOTE (edstrick @ Oct 5 2006, 11:03 AM) .... "stunning images and 'an incredible surprise',......Any ideas? My guess..HiRES picture of victoria with oppy waving up at MRO 
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Oct 5 2006, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Finland (62°14′N 25°44′E) Member No.: 408 |
Hard to believe anything else... unless Opportunity has made a stunning discovery and only now they tell us about it.
-------------------- The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
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Oct 5 2006, 12:31 PM
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I am betting Opprotunity found a mud puddle and a toadstool . . . .
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Oct 5 2006, 12:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Oct 5 2006, 01:33 PM) I can't add any more than that. You don't need to. The hints say: "Victoria Crater and Opportunity rover as seen from HiRISE".  Fingers crossed... |
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Oct 5 2006, 01:32 PM
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QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Oct 5 2006, 01:54 PM) "Victoria Crater and Opportunity rover as seen from HiRISE". Now, THAT would be something. Imagine also getting the view in color! Too bad I'm still at work by the time the conference begins... 
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Oct 5 2006, 01:34 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
..but where/what is the surprise bit?
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Oct 5 2006, 01:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 14-August 06 Member No.: 1041 |
QUOTE (remcook @ Oct 5 2006, 07:34 AM) ..but where/what is the surprise bit? Oppy stumbled across the Icarus crash site...first Mars landing failure. Seriously, if hires can see Oppy, there is a possibility of locating other crash sites - my crystal ball sees a massive, Seti-at-home-like search for Beagle II & company. |
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Oct 5 2006, 01:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Beagle might be a good start because there already is a candidate crater (even if a very ambiguous detection is at hand) whose accurate location is known.
But, we digress... -------------------- |
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