Spirit & Opportunity - MER@7, Seven 'Earth-years' on Mars |
Spirit & Opportunity - MER@7, Seven 'Earth-years' on Mars |
Jan 24 2011, 02:45 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Wow, another absolutely beautiful poster Astro0! Honoured to have my scribblings on it!
( And thanks for the birthday wishes too...) -------------------- |
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Jan 25 2011, 01:52 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Another beautiful collaboration! Thanks for your works, both separately & jointly, Stu & Astro0; they are always uplifting and poignant.
-------------------- 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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Jan 25 2011, 12:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2918 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
MER website shows Spirit at 2510 & Oppy at 2490.
Since Spirit is Officialy still there, we're at 5000 sols. -------------------- |
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Jan 25 2011, 01:49 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Opportunity has been on Mars for seven years. My, how her horizon has changed...
Between those two images: dust storms and deep dunes; sunsets and sunrises; moon transits and meteorites. Ahead: the hills of Endeavour, and all the wonders which might be found there. Everyone, please, take a moment out of your busy day to thank everyone involved in the MER mission which has become such an important part of our lives. And take another moment to reflect on just how incredible this machine is, to have done so much, and travelled so far, on an alien world. And just think... the most amazing discoveries of the mission, the most exciting days of the adventure, the most magical part of the journey, may still be ahead... -------------------- |
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Jan 25 2011, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 796 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Heart of Europe Member No.: 4057 |
Nice remark on 7 years anniversary Stu!
Oh, the memories! Seven years of roving on another planet, this is really unbelievable. -------------------- |
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Jan 26 2011, 03:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 28-August 07 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3511 |
Opportunity has been on Mars for seven years. My, how her horizon has changed...Everyone, please, take a moment... Very much agree, and here's to the UMSF image and tech. maestros; relentlessly posting here for everyone's amazement; and that goes for you too, Stu ... And Machi...and... Cheers, 7 years ! -------------------- 'She drove until the wheels fell off...'
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Jan 26 2011, 04:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Seven years. Wow. That's a quarter of my life. Do you ever look at Opportunity's route map and think back to what you were doing at the time?
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Feb 18 2011, 04:54 AM
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Guests |
To All The People at JPL. A Job Well Done.
and to everyone here at UMSF. Thanks for all the updates, news and photos. Keep on Rolling to New Adventures. |
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