Tag Archives: Mars Rover

JUST TOO COOL: Of Niobids and Rovers

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is simply too cool.
Every once in a while, we find something from antiquity that we knew about but thought lost.
Check this out, from Gazzetta del Sud.  Dorothy King’s PhDiva has a lot of photos.  With a biretta tip to rougeclassicism. … Continue reading →

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Cool spacey stuff: bouncing on Titan and Martian carwashes

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First, The Huygens probe has landed on Saturn’s moon, Titan.
There is a description and animation of how it hit the surface and then bounced, slid and wobbled into its resting position.  HERE.  Huygens was ferried to Titan by the Cassini … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool: Mars Rover Curiosity is checking in using Foursquare

Posted on 4 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Okay… I don’t think Curiosity is going to have a lot of competition for the mayorship.
Curiosity has a Foursquare account.
 

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Curiosity’s curious visual odometry system

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something for your Just Too Cool file.  This got my attention not only because it deals with Curiosity, but also because of my budding interest in ham radio.
The newest Mars Rover, Curiosity, is tagging Mars… with Morse Code.
Curiosity … Continue reading →

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A voice from Mars!

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

And it ain’t Marvin the Martian.
First, here is a very cool hi-def telephoto shot taken by Curiosity, the newest of the Mars rovers.

The image of nearby Mt. Sharp was taken with a 100-millimeter telephoto lens and the 34-milllimeter wide angle … Continue reading →

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New Mars Rover images coming in!

Posted on 9 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The other day I was pretty excited about the safe landing of the new Mars rover Curiosity.  The dangerous entry and landing built a real excitement.  Then the first images came in.  Very cool.
Now that Curiosity has been on the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity to land on Mars TONIGHT!

Posted on 5 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I plan to watch the live stream of the Curiosity landing tonight.
You?
If you haven’t seen it yet, here is a video from the JPL about the terrifying landing stage:

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MARS LANDING SOON! Gravity of Mars is now pulling Curiosity.

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the JPL:
Mars Tugging on Approaching NASA Rover Curiosity
August 04, 2012
PASADENA, Calif. – The gravitational tug of Mars is now pulling NASA’s car-size geochemistry laboratory, Curiosity, in for a suspenseful landing in less than 40 hours. [About 35 as I … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool: Panoramic View on MARS!

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From poor little Spirit’s twin, Opportunity, comes this panoramic view. HERE.
It is stitched together from 817 images taken between 12 Dec 2011 and 8 May 2012 while Opportunity was stationed on an outcrop called “Greeley Haven” during the Martian winter.
According … Continue reading →

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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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