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John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01102/mhli/1102MH0002640000401071E01_DXXX.jpg That particular hole has been there for over a year now. |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
What I love about those rovers: Indeed. Opportunity is still alive and sending pictures. http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/gallery/all/1/f/4139/1F495630968EFFCOBAP1215R0M1.JPG It's just parked in a really boring place, unfortunately. |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01105/mcam/1105MR0049100000601102E01_DXXX.jpg Traveler's tip - don't forget to pack your brush... |
KLiK Send message Joined: 31 Mar 14 Posts: 1304 Credit: 22,994,597 RAC: 60 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01105/mcam/1105MR0049100000601102E01_DXXX.jpg soft, medium or hard? :P non-profit org. Play4Life in Zagreb, Croatia, EU |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01102/mhli/1102MH0002640000401071E01_DXXX.jpg I'm sure they anticipated holes in the (plastic?) to happen like that. The metal ribbing of the wheels I imagine is quite sturdy enough. Has Curiosity driven to it's destination, yet? The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. Tullio |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. They are metal. At least on the engineering test model they had running around at the JPL open house a year before launch. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. How did that wheel get punctured so badly? The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. Curiosity is about one ton in weight and those are some very sharp rocks. |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01100/mcam/1100ML0048710070500491E01_DXXX.jpg We're crossing a saddle ridge from Pahrump Hills to reach the flank of Mt. Sharp. I don't think anyone wants to find out if Curiousity can navigate through that river of dark sand between it and the mountain. But it's going to be a bumpy ride. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. And metal gets brittle and breaks easily at low temperatures. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30638 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Curiosity is still climbing Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) but it is being stopped at interesting places. I don't think the wheels are made from plastic, it looks like metal to me. The engineering test model in warm sunny Pasadena had punctured itself, but Earth gravity is a bit more than Mars gravity. |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
A typical shot from 1 day ago. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/01110/opgs/edr/ncam/NLB_496043637EDR_F0500448NCAM00282M_.JPG I recall being electrified by the pictures sent back from the first Viking lander in 76. It's a little odd to now be sifting through every day's batch to find something interesting enough to post. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
first Viking lander in 76 That was a big deal to me, too. :~) The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01110/mcam/1110MR0049410180601230E01_DXXX.jpg Not much to look at unless you have to avoid it. This route could take some time. There doesn't seem to be much open ground, mostly just broken rock with an occasional dune. We don't like dunes. |
KLiK Send message Joined: 31 Mar 14 Posts: 1304 Credit: 22,994,597 RAC: 60 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/01110/mcam/1110MR0049410180601230E01_DXXX.jpg oh, my God...they landed on Tatooine! LoL :D non-profit org. Play4Life in Zagreb, Croatia, EU |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
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Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/01112/opgs/edr/ncam/NLB_496221799EDR_F0500592NCAM00283M_.JPG Looks almost like slate. That area surely was under water at one time. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
These outcroppings always look odd. This one looks like a paint bomb. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/01112/opgs/edr/ncam/NRB_496221644EDR_F0500592NCAM00353M_.JPG |
John D Anthony Send message Joined: 4 Sep 15 Posts: 177 Credit: 1,303,001 RAC: 1 |
I can almost imagine a sign next to this that says Call Before Digging. It really does look like spray paint. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/01114/opgs/edr/ncam/NRB_496400155EDR_F0500592NCAM00315M_.JPG |
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