Updates Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity)

[fsci123]

Just out of curiosity...
Do these hi res cameras take video?:shrug:

 

[Screamer7]

It looks like a few rock pebbles fall on top of Curiosity, but far less than I thought.
And that was one of my concerns...a pebble flying of the surface at high speed, severing a wire or something vital.
A can with compressed air would came in handy here.
One thing I miss is the atmospheric conditions where Curiosity landed.
The temperature, wind and barometric conditions that is.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

And from the Martian Olympic judges...

 

[Topper]

first detailed high resolution color panorama...

"Gale Crater Vista, in Glorious Color
This is the first 360-degree panorama in color of the Gale Crater landing site taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. The panorama was made from thumbnail versions of images taken by the Mast Camera. ..."

For source and more informations see here.

 

[Mattyv]

Is that grey spot caused by the skycrane?:hmm:

 

[Topper]

I think yes, because they are in both directions... maybe shiftet by 180 deg.

But thats just what i belive :lol:

 

[Urwumpe]

Is that grey spot caused by the skycrane?:hmm:

Doubtful, since there are many more gray spots on Mars. But there are changes in the texture caused by smaller rocks blown away from the landing site. Also the pale white rocks could be caused by exhaust eroding them.

 

[Codz]

Here's a beautiful shot of the crater rim.

 

[Topper]

Wow!

Here's a beautiful shot of the crater rim.

Curiosities landing site is very breathtaking, just wonderfull...
It's like looking a scince fiction but it's real...

 

[orb]

 

[C3PO]

Is that grey spot caused by the skycrane?:hmm:

Doubtful, since there are many more gray spots on Mars. But there are changes in the texture caused by smaller rocks blown away from the landing site. Also the pale white rocks could be caused by exhaust eroding them.

Those are indeed marks made by the exhaust plumes. The light colour may be from contamination, but that has yet to be established (if I understood the news conference correctly).

 

[garyw]

There are blast marks around MSL and a lot more around where the skycrane crashed.

 

[Screamer7]

The rear HazCam of Curiosity caught decent stage destruction?
I think it is debatable but have some credits.
http://www.space.com/17047-mars-rover-photo-mystery-cloud-solved.html

 

[tl8]

http://www.brothers-brick.com/2012/08/10/mission-to-mars-an-interview-with-stephen-pakbaz/

Interview with a Curiosity Engineer, and links to the LEGO CUUSOO Curiosity Project.

 

[Keatah]

The send-you-name-to-mars pr thing -- http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/interactives/learncuriosity/index-2.html

 

[Topper]

First High-Resolution Color Mosaic of Curiosity's Mastcam Images

WOW look this:

 

[Codz]

Huh, that almost looks like a road or trail leading up the crater wall.

 

[Andy44]

Huh, that almost looks like a road or trail leading up the crater wall.

Wow, so true! I wonder if it's a dry stream bed.

These photos are so amazing, it looks like places I have personally hiked here on Earth!

 

[Screamer7]

It look so surreal. To think about it, the atmosphere is only 1/100 of that of Earth, yet it look so "Earth like".
Maybe that is one of the reasons they did not include a microphone for MSL, it won't pick up anything.

 

[Turbo]

Those hi res pics just blow my mind. Im ready to hop on the next flight out!