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Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

She's screamin' in on Mars as we speak!

From Space.com:

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As a twin to the Spirit Mars rover, Opportunity will land on January 24 about 9:05 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

The Trajectory Correction Maneuver more precisely aligned Opportunity for its dive toward the pre-picked landing point. Meridiani Planum is an intriguing locale on Mars where mineral deposits -- specifically hematite -- are suggestive that Mars had a wet past

Crawlin' Rovers, what Fun!!!

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Does anyone else see a potential video game in this? [Wink]

Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :

A Nasa video game? That would be so boring it would give us cancer.

Hmmmmm.... Maybe if you had to build the spaceship.... Kind've like a Sim game.

But I think the Simpsons made it loud and clear when Homer went into outer space that space, without any crazy aliens or lazor guns, is pretty dull.

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

3 Days!

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Linky Goodness: NASA style!

Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :

Did you guys see the sunset tonight? The tiniest sliver of a new moon in the darkening sky, with Venus beaming down from above. It was breathtaking!

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Very nice Nocal sunset, if I do say so myself. [Smile]

Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :

If you do say so yourself? Does that mean it was your doing? Wow! Can you make the sunset that pretty tomorrow night too? That's so awesome!

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

I'll just add more cloud. [Wink]

Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :

Yeah, and make the sliver of moon just a little bit bigger, and let it stay up a while longer after the sun goes down, okay? It would be cool if it were a little closer to Venus. [Smile]

Wow, thanks! You're a great acolyte!

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

*adulates aka*

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

You guys have heard that we lost contact with Spirit, right?

Posted by aka (Member # 139) on :

Yes, I heard. [Frown]

Do they have any idea what is going on?

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

You mean: Spirt stopped communicating?

Posted by TimeTim (Member # 2768) on :

You just knew something had to go wrong. I expect the news tomorrow will deal with the impact of Spirit directly onto Opportunity, demolishing both craft and ending driving me back to reread A Princess of Mars.

Dejah Thoris! [Kiss]

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Radio contact, but no data.

At least, that's what NASA says.

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

She's baaaaack!

Don't call it a comeback, she's been here all along...

-Bok

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

A trickle of data comes through....

(Edit, well, now you have two links to the same story...)

[ January 23, 2004, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: eslaine ]

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Opportunity Approaches, Spirit May be Salvaged.

Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :

Here's a nifty blog:

Martian Soil

[ January 24, 2004, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: eslaine ]