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Post by Clive on Feb 19, 2021 15:33:40 GMT
I was amused by my relatives in Italy in the early 70s. They said that Rovers were very good cars..the Americans even took one to the moon. The world was different then..much less connected so these misunderstandings weren't surprising. Funny though.
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 19, 2021 20:28:31 GMT
The quality of the new images is rather epic.  |
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Post by Slinger on Feb 19, 2021 23:48:11 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 20, 2021 5:39:10 GMT
^ Fake vid! - well, it's certainly not Perseverance. Looks very much like the Curiousity rover at Mount Sharp with added fake sound? (there isn't a microphone on that one)
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 20, 2021 6:06:37 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 20, 2021 10:55:49 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 20, 2021 11:08:00 GMT
Really good to see that.
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Post by Slinger on Feb 21, 2021 15:16:55 GMT
Sorry about the faked video, Jerry. It was late. I'm assured that this is genuine though.  |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 22, 2021 16:48:07 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 22, 2021 21:07:26 GMT
That was a bit awesome.
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 22, 2021 21:25:23 GMT
Yes I found the pictures mind-bending.
The precision and smoothness of the operation is just incredible.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 22, 2021 21:33:29 GMT
Absolutely stunning piece of design and execution.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 22, 2021 21:46:48 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Mar 3, 2021 5:42:16 GMT
Some great pics from Perseverance on Mars as it preps up to start exploring. www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-56238018  And a view of the Perseverance rover from orbit, showing the rover and blast marks from the landing rockets ...  |
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Post by Slinger on Mar 3, 2021 14:41:24 GMT
This might sound daft, but the images are so good they're beginning to make the martian surface look "ordinary," if you know what I mean.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 3, 2021 16:46:44 GMT
I agree, it's astonishing and too Earth-like to take in at first.
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Post by jandl100 on Mar 3, 2021 17:19:18 GMT
You'd feel differently about it if you were there.
The sun about half its usual size in the sky, not to mention gravity being 1/3rd what we're used to.
Good points include you'll be about half your age in Martian years, bad points include getting birthday presents half as often.
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Post by user211 on Mar 3, 2021 20:09:16 GMT
The landing video was very good. Looks like they might have splashed out on a decent mobile phone to take the pics/video. I am starting to be swayed it might even be genuine;)  |
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 3, 2021 20:41:27 GMT
This might sound daft, but the images are so good they're beginning to make the martian surface look " ordinary," if you know what I mean. You are correct Paul, it does sound daft  The images are still giving me a 'wow' factor. |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 3, 2021 20:41:35 GMT
You would also have the quite compelling need to breath and keep from freezing. Not to worry, though, as it wouldn't last long.
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