Curiosity Lander Thread

Surreal

That last one really is incredible. I keep thinking back to the moon pics and footage I watched as a kid. How cool would it have been if the quality had been like this?

Looks so much like Earth. Apparently at the lowest points there's supposed to be areas that fall within the triple point of water and water can exist as a liquid there for short periods.

In other incredible space photo news, check out this new photo returned from the Cassini mission:

In other incredible space photo news, check out this new photo returned from the Cassini mission:

 

Wow!

someone please change the thread name (Prove to Probe)

someone please change the thread name (Prove to Probe)

No, "Prove" was the correct spelling- the original thread title meant "it will prove its landing method". It used an untested landing method that a lot of people thought was too complex and would never work.

still doesn't sound like good grammar, shouldn't it then have "curiosity proves landing on mars" or "curiosity proved landing on mars"

anyway I see title is changed now

I think if they ever start "recruting" normal people to go into space and colonise I think I would want to go :)

The "V" key stands next to the "B" on the keyboard :blush:

The Curiosity descent interpolated from 4 to 25 fps:

I think if they ever start "recruting" normal people to go into space and colonise I think I would want to go :)

If they stretch their standards to include 'mostly' normal I am there!! I even have my own space pen, and a pencil, too!:D

The Curiosity descent interpolated from 4 to 25 fps:

 

That is stunning!

This is most probable what in english is called sandstone ("arenito" in portuguese) and coarse sediments. In the most incredible form it can be calcareous, which brings the jaw dropping hypothesis of his organic origin (the chemical origin by precipitation is the least probable hypothesis).

This formations are the result of most probable precipitation and runoff erosion in sedimentary terraces. Each terrace is the result of one specific set of conditions, one specific moment in time.

This geological formations in Mount Sharp and the geological exploration and cartography of Mars are the main reasons for the landing in this general location.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluvial_terrace

I even have my own space pen, and a pencil, too!:D

:thumbup:

In the most incredible form it can be calcareous, which brings the jaw dropping hypothesis of his organic origin (the chemical origin by precipitation is the least probable hypothesis).

Not referring to sediments, but regarding life on mars: recently it has been proven by irradiating meteorites with UV similar to mars atmosphere at mars temps that methane is formed. This is a major blow to the discovery of large amounts of methane in the mars atmosphere one year (?) ago, thought to originate from organisms.

Not referring to sediments, but regarding life on mars: recently it has been proven by irradiating meteorites with UV similar to mars atmosphere at mars temps that methane is formed. This is a major blow to the discovery of large amounts of methane in the mars atmosphere one year (?) ago, thought to originate from organisms.

Interesting!

Interesting!

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Original article (needs Nature subscription)

The solar-powered Opportunity rover, which landed nearly nine Earth-years ago, hasn't quit just because it's got a bigger and better sister now. She's found yet another interesting rock scientists would really love to examine in a lab. What the heck are these spherules in this rock? Scientists do not know.