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Strong Winds At Gusev?, Not to be read till 1st Apr 2005 |
 Mar 31 2005, 10:15 PM
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I know the recent dust-devils have shown evidence of high wind speeds, but I didnt think we'd see this
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Mar 31 2005, 11:38 PM
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QUOTE (Pando @ Apr 1 2005, 12:26 AM) QUOTE (Sunspot @ Mar 31 2005, 04:19 PM) ....but looking at the rear hazcam images...Spirit did move on Sol 441: It moved on Sol 440.  ...and 441 If you open each link in a seperate tab and switch back and forth between them you can see the difference. |
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Mar 31 2005, 11:43 PM
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Ok people. Let's try to clear this up:
- Shifted/broken sundial = April fools joke. - Failed Sol 441 drive = True. Latest flight director report says they planned a 20 meter drive. It looks like they only achieved one or two meters. |
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Mar 31 2005, 11:46 PM
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QUOTE (ObsessedWithWorlds @ Apr 1 2005, 12:43 AM) Ok people. Let's try to clear this up: - Shifted/broken sundial = April fools joke. - Failed Sol 441 drive = True. Latest flight director report says they planned a 20 meter drive. It looks like they only achieved one or two meters. The area the rover is currently in looks very sandy/dusty. It might have been due to slippage. |
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Apr 1 2005, 12:01 AM
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That was very funny doug. You shouldn't of given it away with "don't read till april 1" though
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Apr 1 2005, 07:18 AM
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It was bad enough that two people fell for it hook, line + sinker
 I was going to post this one at the same time...  But it wasnt really good enough to be fool-worthey Doug |
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Apr 1 2005, 07:59 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 1 2005, 07:18 AM) It was bad enough that two people fell for it hook, line + sinker I was going to post this one at the same time... But it wasnt really good enough to be fool-worthey Doug What's special in that picture? 
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Apr 1 2005, 08:08 AM
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A keyhole to a martian underground house in the foreground?
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Apr 1 2005, 08:45 AM
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QUOTE (dot.dk @ Apr 1 2005, 07:59 AM) What's special in that picture? The - err - sundial mast sat on the ground next to a rock Doug |
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Apr 1 2005, 10:04 AM
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Hey ..now we're moving
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/re...78P1312R0M1.JPG Looks like quite a long drive too |
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Apr 1 2005, 10:35 AM
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  Amazingly it took a while to get right as the one you can download and built from the Nye Labs website is VERY wrong ! Doug |
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Apr 1 2005, 02:13 PM
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water on mars
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050401.html |
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Apr 1 2005, 04:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
Doug, just I think for those who hang on the hook today you should donate a mars bar
Water on Mars? Today everything is possible: http://www.raumfahrer.net/news/astronomie/...005091028.shtml Image of that amazing proof: http://www.raumfahrer.net/cgi-bin/ax.pl?ht..._puddle_big.jpg
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Apr 1 2005, 04:11 PM
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I think that was really good Doug
 But I think the cable next to the thing sucked though, you need to work on that It was good while it lasted. There are always those who just want to blurt out the truth spoiling the fun, and there are others who quietly go to a corner to have a little chuckle and watch some people scratch their heads...
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Apr 1 2005, 04:19 PM
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Yeah, Pando, is right. I'll bet this thread would've gone on for at least a half dozen pages and probably would've spread to other forums...............must make mental note for next year
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Apr 1 2005, 04:42 PM
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The lighting on the "bottom" of the mast isn't quite right either - it's a bit too bright for a shaded area.
Also, it seems that some parts of the current location are in fact windy. The rocks here are a bit more rounded, including some from sol 439 that are as round as a loaf of bakery bread (which is usually rounder than the regular store-bought stuff). |
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