EPTOn August 11 2012 03:16 sirkyan wrote:
The RTG is limited.
The RTG is limited.
Limited yes, but the time span they gave for the RTG itself is 15 years.
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Mandini
United States1717 Posts
Limited yes, but the time span they gave for the RTG itself is 15 years. | ||
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POiNTx
Belgium309 Posts
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mememolly
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the panoramic are sick as fuck, it's so crazy how we can look at HQ images from another planet on our fucking telephones nowadays | ||
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Perplex
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51435 Posts
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FryktSkyene
United States1327 Posts
On August 15 2012 05:22 Pandemona wrote: If they find other forms of life? Will it ever get to the public? Or will the Goverment stop it getting out there? Because i doubt 90% of the population could handle the fact that there is "Aliens" around. It would be released considering it would be some of the biggest news in human history. Be crazy to find anything considering their not looking for any life just signs that life could have survived there before. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51435 Posts
On August 15 2012 05:24 FryktSkyene wrote: It would be released considering it would be some of the biggest news in human history. Be crazy to find anything considering their not looking for any life just signs that life could have survived there before. Indeed, i know its like 99% unlikely they will see any kind of living organism on the planet, but was just wondering if NASA had like promised to release all news to the press no matter what their findings are. | ||
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czylu
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reapsen
Germany559 Posts
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/675207main_pia16027-full_full.jpg 1) What are the round stickers with the opposing triangles for, that are on nearly every instrument on the right side? 2) Why is there a joystick on the left side on the picture? In case the marsians want to drive sometime too? | ||
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DannyJ
United States5110 Posts
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Left4Cookies
Denmark803 Posts
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
On August 10 2012 17:41 HotShizz wrote: doesn't the no blue sky weird anyone else out? I want a picture of the sun from the surface. Just to see what it looks like from Mars. http://www.360pano.eu/show/?id=731 Love all the new pictures and panoramics coming out. Absolutely amazing. | ||
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Maenander
Germany4919 Posts
On August 17 2012 01:52 reapsen wrote: 2) Why is there a joystick on the left side on the picture? In case the marsians want to drive sometime too? It's a sundial. And yes, I am serious. | ||
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sirkyan
211 Posts
On August 13 2012 05:43 Mandini wrote: Limited yes, but the time span they gave for the RTG itself is 15 years. I meant it what it's capable of producing short-term, not its life time. Even though it's planned that the MSL mission will be active for 23 earth months I'm sure they will extend it if possible. I'm confident 23 months is not nearly enough time for the guys over at NASA to be happy and content  . | ||
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3FFA
United States3931 Posts
On August 12 2012 07:56 SpiffD wrote: Not sure if this has been posted but here's a panoramic view of the Martian surface http://www.360pano.eu/show/?id=731 I can't wait for someone to go "HEY THERE! MOVEMENT! IN THE SAND! REALLY! LOOK!!! OMG ITS A MARTIAN!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" *wife slaps* "that's not a martian, it's just the wind you blabbering fool". -Wife "Oh, been staying up way too long.... hmm.... WOOHOO I IMAGINED A MARTIAN!!!" -_-" | ||
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LanTAs
United States1091 Posts
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aqui
Germany1023 Posts
On August 17 2012 01:52 reapsen wrote: Two quick questions about this picture: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/675207main_pia16027-full_full.jpg 1) What are the round stickers with the opposing triangles for, that are on nearly every instrument on the right side? 2) Why is there a joystick on the left side on the picture? In case the marsians want to drive sometime too? Looks like markers for a pattern regocnition system, maybe to remodel the 3d structure of the rover from a 2dpicture. Maybe to ceck whether all parts are where there are supposed to be i.e. not bend or something.. | ||
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Chocolate
United States2350 Posts
On August 15 2012 05:27 Pandemona wrote: Indeed, i know its like 99% unlikely they will see any kind of living organism on the planet, but was just wondering if NASA had like promised to release all news to the press no matter what their findings are. The team just said this on reddit, link. Might not be what you're looking for, though. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51435 Posts
On August 17 2012 05:34 Chocolate wrote: The team just said this on reddit, link. Might not be what you're looking for, though. Thanks! Pretty much does, they say they would release anything like that to the press after "making sure the find was definant" but i guess it could be twisted into them saying, well i don't think it's in the best interests xD | ||
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HotShizz
France710 Posts
On August 17 2012 02:11 On_Slaught wrote: http://www.360pano.eu/show/?id=731 Love all the new pictures and panoramics coming out. Absolutely amazing. ahh! awesome thanks! So cool. I know they are planning a future manned mission, I just want to see it in my life (not that I'm planning on going anywhere anytime soon, but the world being what it is, we can take nothing for granted, including a space program or my own untimely demise). Even getting another rover to land is such an amazing feat when we consider cars are barely more than a century old. | ||
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