BP Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- NASA's aging but durable Mars rover Opportunity will make what could be a trip of no return into a deep impact crater as it tries to peer further back than ever into the Red Planet's geologic history. The descent into Victoria Crater received the go-ahead because the potential scientific returns are worth the risk that the solar-powered, six-wheel rover might not be able to climb out, NASA officials and scientists said Thursday. The vehicle has been roaming Mars for nearly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BP Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Heres a pic of the crater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Where the hell is our resident rocket salesman? No comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hopefully it can return from the trip...any info it brought back would be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Mars is overhyped... Im more interested in that earth like planet they found... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Hopefully it can return from the trip...any info it brought back would be very interesting. I'd rather it gets clamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Where the hell is our resident rocket salesman? No comment? <crickets chirping> Well, it seems you're a nerd, Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Apparantly it never made it to the crater... wFvUdt9BQhU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It certainly seems worth the risk. It's exceeded all expectations so might as well let it all hang out with this crater probe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I just read that the Rover ran out of power do to a Dust storm on Mars . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I just read that the Rover ran out of power do to a Dust storm on Mars . Yeah, that's what they want you to believe. What really happened is it was crushed by a Decepticon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Apparantly it never made it to the crater... wFvUdt9BQhU I was thinking of the same video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Yeah, that's what they want you to believe. What really happened is it was crushed by a Decepticon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Yeah, that's what they want you to believe. What really happened is it was crushed by a Decepticon. You've crushed Jetheelz's dreams. He thought General Zod was on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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