Tag Archives: Curiosity

Curiosity about Curiosity is not just Curiosity

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

After posting about the Seven Minutes of Terror, I was curious about Curiosity, the newest Mars Rover heading to the Red Planet.
Intrepid little Spirit isn’t working any more, since it became mired and died.  Opportunity is working, but depends on … Continue reading →

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Seven Minutes of Terror

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Those of you who have been reading here for a long while know of my admiration for poor little Spirit.  Opportunity keeps rolling, of course.  But …
Curiosity is coming.
And when I mean “Seven Minutes of Terror”, I don’t mean what … Continue reading →

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We’ve got Spirit, yes we do! We’ve got Spirit… well… not so much.

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sad news from NASA:
NASA Concludes Attempts to Contact Mars Rover Spirit
The full version of this story with accompanying images is HERE.
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA is ending attempts to regain contact with the long-lived Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, which last communicated … Continue reading →

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Just too cool stuff

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I remain a real fan of the Mars Rover missions.  One of the readers here, who works for NASA actually sent me a Spirit mission patch!
Poor Spirit… sniff.
Opportunity is still chugging along.
I tune in once in a while to the … Continue reading →

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