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 Nov 26 2018, 09:07 PM
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Junior Member  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 31-December 10 From: Earth Member No.: 5589  |
Congrats to the team.
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Nov 26 2018, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Nov 26 2018, 12:45 PM)  Working on the assumption that it's never too early to start analyzing images here on UMSF: i was assuming it was mini dune formation by thruster blast, but yep probably same scenario as Phoenix.[attachment=43759:sol_0_im...nnotated.jpg] The small arrows outline a skid mark on the surface made as that rock was pushed by the thrusters, as also seen twice at the Phoenix site. EDIT: Now I'm not certain that thing on the right is a footpad. There may be some more small rocks over there. Phil presumably the image is from the Instrument Context Camera, does anyone know if the lander is situated as planned with the workspace oriented to the south? |
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Nov 26 2018, 09:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
The landing site looks a very good place for HP3 instrument since the land is smooth, almost lack of stones and is sandy.
About the Lens of the camera, I thought that the next mission, this must be covered by a protective and after a landing, it should be opened before taking a picture. This is to prevent the lens of the camera from getting dirty |
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Nov 26 2018, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE (SpaceListener @ Nov 26 2018, 09:30 PM) About the Lens of the camera, I thought that the next mission, this must be covered by a protective and after a landing ... But it is! The cover is transparent and will come out later. Just as has happened with Curiosity. Now waiting for the post landing conference at 22:00 UTC. Congratulations to the whole team! What a great job they've done! Fernando |
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Nov 26 2018, 09:45 PM
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I did a quick and dirty cleanup of the initially tweeted image (not the better version that came out later) to capture the feeling of the scene.
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Nov 26 2018, 09:49 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Superb!
Reminder: Press conference on NASA TV in 12 minutes. -------------------- 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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Nov 26 2018, 09:58 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 24-August 07 Member No.: 3405 |
Congrats, team.
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Nov 26 2018, 10:03 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Press conference live now, featuring JPL (and UMSF's!) own Veronica McGregor!
-------------------- 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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Nov 26 2018, 10:22 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
MarCO image of Mars from 4000 miles! Also a brief glimpse of djellison!
-------------------- 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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Nov 26 2018, 10:28 PM
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 Martian Photographer Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 183 |
QUOTE (atomoid @ Nov 26 2018, 10:28 PM) does anyone know if the lander is situated as planned with the workspace oriented to the south? Shadow seems to suggest that: toward lander and image-left, from mid-afternoon southern Sun. |
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Nov 26 2018, 10:32 PM
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Awesome...look forward to the protective len views.
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Nov 26 2018, 10:33 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 26 2018, 02:03 PM) Press conference live now, featuring JPL (and UMSF's!) own Veronica McGregor! Veronica and Emily both look like they've gotten younger in the 5 or 6 years since I last saw either of them. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 26 2018, 10:36 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Agreed. (We need to add a thumbs-up feature here...
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-------------------- 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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Nov 26 2018, 10:54 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
MarCO Mars flyby image. Definitely the selfie of the year.
(Credit: NASA)
-------------------- 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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Nov 26 2018, 11:00 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Forum note: Okay, not sure when the next update from NASA will be, but we'll keep the discussion here for now. Solar panel deployment confirmation expected no earlier than 1735 PST (0135 GMT), so hopefully we will receive word of that and possibly other data as well.
-------------------- 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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