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  • _Richard_
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Oct 2006
    • 30991
    #1

    RIP Spirit Rover

    http://www.smartplanet.com/photos/ga...get-photo-roto

    On May 25, 2011 NASA finally pulled the plug on one of the world's greatest Mars explorers, the rover Spirit. The six-wheeled robot landed on Jan. 3, 2004 on the Red Planet and was expected to last about three months so NASA definitely got its money worth out of the little guy.

    Here's a quick tour of some of the biggest discoveries and accomplishments made by Spirit. Here's one of the first looks sent back to Earth by Spirit a day after it landed. Note its air bags in this image.

    Credit: NASA
    think the next camera will be manned by a human?
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    • Scott McD
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Nov 2002
      • 67798
      #2
      Originally posted by _Richard_
      think the next camera will be manned by a human?
      Fatfoo hopefully...


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        • _Richard_
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Oct 2006
          • 30991
          #3
          Originally posted by Scott McD
          Fatfoo hopefully...
          zing

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            • ottopottomouse
              She is ugly, bad luck.
              • Jan 2010
              • 13177
              #4
              Leaves funny tracks

              ↑ see post ↑
              13101

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                • GTS Mark
                  Vrume Mark
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 20912
                  #5

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                    • Tom_PM
                      Porn Meister
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 16443
                      #6
                      Ah, bummer that it's all done for. But cool that it lasted so long! Solar power people, it works hehe.
                      43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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                        • Rochard
                          Jägermeister Test Pilot
                          • Dec 2001
                          • 75733
                          #7
                          Fucking amazing.....
                          Herschel Savage
                          Brooklyn, NY

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                            • Wizzo
                              2011 GFY Hall of Fame!
                              • Nov 2000
                              • 15224
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Scott McD
                              Fatfoo hopefully...
                              I could imagine it now.... "Houston, the dirt is red on Mars" "Houston, Mars is a planet it appears"
                              Looking for Opportunity!

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                                • AdultKing
                                  Raise Your Weapon
                                  • Jun 2003
                                  • 15601
                                  #9
                                  The other one is still going though.

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                                    • Seth Manson
                                      Please dont fuck animals
                                      • Jul 2010
                                      • 3988
                                      #10
                                      It lasted far longer than it was expected to. I think thats really cool.

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                                        • Frank21
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2009
                                          • 733
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by _Richard_
                                          http://www.smartplanet.com/photos/ga...get-photo-roto



                                          think the next camera will be manned by a human?
                                          No dude the next camera is about to be launched to Mars within a few weeks/months. It will be much larger and has some new goodies on board. Among wich a laser wich in can shoot at a hard to reach rock and with a robotic camera make out the components of the material.

                                          A Manned Mars mission isnt planned for the next 20 years!


                                          http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html

                                          Oh well after looking for a animated pic i see the noobs at the jet propulsion laboratoria made a hardware mistake and the launch has been delayed. What a pitty i was looking forward to new Mars pics.

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                                            • _Richard_
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Oct 2006
                                              • 30991
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Frank21
                                              No dude the next camera is about to be launched to Mars within a few weeks/months. It will be much larger and has some new goodies on board. Among wich a laser wich in can shoot at a hard to reach rock and with a robotic camera make out the components of the material.

                                              A Manned Mars mission isnt planned for the next 20 years!


                                              http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html

                                              Oh well after looking for a animated pic i see the noobs at the jet propulsion laboratoria made a hardware mistake and the launch has been delayed. What a pitty i was looking forward to new Mars pics.
                                              ooo some reading to do

                                              guess they're going with 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' lol

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                                                • adultchatpay
                                                  Let's Make Money
                                                  • Dec 2008
                                                  • 8785
                                                  #13
                                                  Aliens are living underground. They need to dig in there if they want to see them.

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                                                    • ottopottomouse
                                                      She is ugly, bad luck.
                                                      • Jan 2010
                                                      • 13177
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Wizzo
                                                      I could imagine it now.... "Houston, the dirt is red on Mars" "Houston, Mars is a planet it appears"
                                                      ↑ see post ↑
                                                      13101

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