Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 12, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2014 NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Arrives at Martian Mountain NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has reached the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, a Mount-Rainier-size mountain at the center of the vast Gale Crater and the rover mission's long-term prime destination."Curiosity now will begin a new chapter from an already outstanding introduction to the world," said Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "After a historic and innovative landing along with its successful science discoveries, the scientific sequel is upon us. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 12, 2014 Author #2 Share Posted September 12, 2014 We made it! Curiosity reaches Mount SharpAfter 2 years and nearly 9 kilometers of driving, NASA's Mars Curiosity has arrived at the base of Mount Sharp.Credit: NASA/JPLSource: NASA/JPL - Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted September 12, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2014 We made it! Curiosity reaches Mount SharpAfter 2 years and nearly 9 kilometers of driving, . damn thing drives like my mam! . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted September 13, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Two years? I thought the traffic was bad in Atlanta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atuke Posted September 13, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 13, 2014 So 45 years ago with analog technology and a computer that couldn't even power a Nintendo DS, NASA basically drove a car on the moon and astronauts hit golf balls. Someone please explain WTFACK has happened? Shouldn't we have hotels on Mars by now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 13, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted September 13, 2014 So 45 years ago with analog technology and a computer that couldn't even power a Nintendo DS, NASA basically drove a car on the moon and astronauts hit golf balls. Someone please explain WTFACK has happened? Shouldn't we have hotels on Mars by now?? Lack of funding is what happened. Why do people have so much difficulty understanding the simple concept that if you don't pay for something it doesn't happen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted September 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) So with 3 billion dollars it only takes 2 years to drive 9 kilometres on Mars or in other worlds 10 meters / day? Can i say that science is truly done with snail steps. Wth? Edited September 14, 2014 by qxcontinuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 14, 2014 So 45 years ago with analog technology and a computer that couldn't even power a Nintendo DS, NASA basically drove a car on the moon and astronauts hit golf balls. Someone please explain WTFACK has happened? Shouldn't we have hotels on Mars by now?? Please go to this very simple but very well done website http://www.distancetomars.com/ that will hopefully clear up the big difference between traveling to Mars and traveling to the Moon. So with 3 billion dollars it only takes 2 years to drive 9 kilometres on Mars or in other worlds 10 meters / day? Can i say that science is truly done with snail steps. Wth? I try and be nice to you but this is simply stupid. Curiosity has been doing science on its trip to Sharp, in fact it has pretty much accomplished its mission already. Check out this website and maybe you'll start to comprehend what has been happening on Mars with Curiosity http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/explore/curiosity/ Unity web player is legit and safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOtherAccount Posted September 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Hip, hip... Hip, hip... Hip, hip... Edited September 14, 2014 by MyOtherAccount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted September 15, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 15, 2014 So with 3 billion dollars it only takes 2 years to drive 9 kilometres on Mars or in other worlds 10 meters / day? Can i say that science is truly done with snail steps. Wth? it's not a race. why the rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorian-legio XIII Posted September 16, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 16, 2014 avg. of 39' a day. Sounds weird to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 16, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted September 16, 2014 avg. of 39' a day. Sounds weird to me. So exactly how fast should a rover, which has to navigate autonomously and which stops for days or weeks at a time to do science, travel across the surface of a largely unexplored and potentially hazardous alien planet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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