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Nicknaming Curiosity, What will you be calling her? |
 Aug 22 2012, 05:02 AM
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Early morning release:
http://msl-raw-images.appspot.com/lists.html PS. Curiosity really needs a "nickname", like Oppy. How about "MC"? Any suggestions? [Edit] PPS. As you've noticed I'm not much of a graphical designer:) I could use some help with creating a nice banner/header for my listing, various styling tips and maybe a nice, non-intrusive background. Anybody here up for the challenge of helping me a step forward on that subject? |
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Aug 23 2012, 01:01 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1098 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
QUOTE (Stellingwerff @ Aug 22 2012, 07:02 AM)  PS. Curiosity really needs a "nickname", like Oppy. How about "MC"? Any suggestions? Yes good idea to nickname the rover. I'm using "MSL" as some others still do at JPL... and I'm now happy with it. The more simple nickname following traditions would be the use of "CR", standing for "Curiosity Rover", using the rule set for Viking ("VL" standing for "Viking Lander")... ... And if you want a nickname like "Oppy", then call it "Curry" : I'm sure this will help scientists find their much-wanted "spicy" rocks at Gale 
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Aug 23 2012, 01:20 PM
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How about Curie? The RAD team might like it.
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Aug 23 2012, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1098 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
QUOTE (jmknapp @ Aug 23 2012, 03:20 PM) How about Curie? The RAD team might like it. Yes : "Curie" is an excellent idea. Besides, it would make a lot of sense since the small test-bed "Marie-Curie" rover (the sister rover of Sojourner), named by JPL, was never sent to Mars unfortunately, although it was planned to be refurbished for the ill-fated "Mars Surveyor 2001" mission... This would pay also a nice (and much-deserved) tribute to the success of the rover and robotics teams at JPL
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Aug 23 2012, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE (vikingmars @ Aug 23 2012, 05:26 AM) Yes : "Curie" is an excellent idea. Besides, it would make a lot of sense since the small test-bed "Marie-Curie" rover (the sister rover of Sojourner), named by JPL, was never sent to Mars unfortunately, I would have thought the fact that there is already another rover with Curie in its name would be a reason NOT to call Curiosity 'Curie'. |
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