One Mars explorer 'discovers' another

Berserker · 7 Oct 2006 at 02:36

While one Mars rover (Opportunity) completes a two-year drive to the rim of a large crater (named Victoria) and takes spectacular images of the red planet, the new arrival at Mars - MRO - takes pictures of the rover. :eek:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/news/mro-20061006.html

Full Mars section:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/main/index.html

Now, if they can find Opportunity, they can find Beagle 2.

MasterMike · 7 Oct 2006 at 02:39

Incredible. It does help that they know exactly where the Rovers are mind

Mickey_D · 7 Oct 2006 at 03:33

Really cool seeing that stuff. Makes me want to push my friend in Oregon to get his invention "off the ground" so to speak (sorry, pun inteded there). If we get it going like we hope to, it'll revolutionise interplanetary travel. To the point that you and I could be seeing those planets ourselves in person.......

Domo · 7 Oct 2006 at 03:39

Mickey_D said:
Really cool seeing that stuff. Makes me want to push my friend in Oregon to get his invention "off the ground" so to speak (sorry, pun inteded there). If we get it going like we hope to, it'll revolutionise interplanetary travel. To the point that you and I could be seeing those planets ourselves in person.......

I remember a lad many years ago who was convinced he was building a spaceship in his back garden. He was pretty messed up. It went something like that anyway.
Back to the OP - yeah saw that pic earlier. I think it's excellent. One of my fav Mars pics of all time is when Opportunity or Spirit (can't remember which) took a picture of it's heat shield. Reminded me of a scene in Return of the Jedi (opening scene when R2 and C3-PO are wandering the desert).
Flamin 'eck I'm waffling. Sorry.

locutus12 · 7 Oct 2006 at 04:22

Berserker said:
Now, if they can find Opportunity, they can find Beagle 2.

They have just this moment found it...

JAMAL · 7 Oct 2006 at 10:13

Berserker said:
Now, if they can find Opportunity, they can find Beagle 2.

This thread had my hopes up on it being the beagle 2!

I helped make parts for it!

Ex-RoNiN · 7 Oct 2006 at 10:45

Whoever designed and built those rovers should be given a medal

Biohazard · 7 Oct 2006 at 11:19

wow, thats really cool like!

i-bert · 7 Oct 2006 at 11:47

Mickey_D said:
Really cool seeing that stuff. Makes me want to push my friend in Oregon to get his invention "off the ground" so to speak (sorry, pun inteded there). If we get it going like we hope to, it'll revolutionise interplanetary travel. To the point that you and I could be seeing those planets ourselves in person.......

What is he inventing?

An anti-mavity sick bag?

sam83uk · 7 Oct 2006 at 12:20

I laughed when beagle 2 went down.. typical!! us brits try and play it with the big boys (NASA) and we are shown up for our budget.

Americans send the eqiv of ferraris into space, we send del and rodneys van.