UM-Bot Posted October 7, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 7, 2018 The latest robotic lander to touch down on the asteroid Ryugu had only enough power to last around 17 hours. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/322165/europes-mascot-rover-dies-after-just-one-day 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 7, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Can't they send a monkey up there with some batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorizBadinov Posted October 7, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just the fact that they managed to land on asteroids now is pretty awesome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolci Posted October 7, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Over half a century into the space age we're still playing with batteries? On stuff we sent into space? To look at a rock? This cost us how much? I'm sure we couldn't think of a better way to spend that money. Oh, maybe developing more efficient energy storage systems? Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted October 7, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 7, 2018 A rover with a Twitter account and a sense of humor! Cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted October 7, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Rolci said: Over half a century into the space age we're still playing with batteries? On stuff we sent into space? When it makes sense, yes. Like in space probes, heart pacemakers and defibrillator, for example. Quote To look at a rock? This cost us how much? I'm sure we couldn't think of a better way to spend that money. Calm down, it costs you, as a Briton, nothing. The carrier was build and paid by JAXA (Japan), MASCOT was designed, build and paid by the DLR (Germany), CNES (France) and Japan. Quote I'm sure we couldn't think of a better way to spend that money. Oh, maybe developing more efficient energy storage systems? Just a thought... There is enough money for both and we need the research on such objects as 60M years ago one of the big fellows switched off the light on Earth. As we need to develop a deference system against such kind of threat, fundamental research is mandatory. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Awkward... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeycat Posted October 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Rolci said: I'm sure we couldn't think of a better way to spend that money. Oh, maybe developing more efficient energy storage systems? Just a thought... Go on then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted October 10, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Don't be too critical. It is the dreamers that define our destiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripGun Posted October 12, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Never send AAA's to do the job of dual C's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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