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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:45

Title: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:45

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, now in its seventh year on Mars, has a new capability to make its own choices about whether to make additional observations of rocks that it spots on arrival at a new location.

http://www.physorg.com/news188584213.html

Title: Re: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: Clive on March 24, 2010, 14:59

What a credit this little Mars rover has been to NASA.  Mars used to be the Achilles heel for space probes but Opportunity has shown those days are behind us.  

Title: Re: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 22:22

indeed... and should show that more exploration by rovers is possible. I say send one to the Moon!

Title: Re: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: Clive on March 24, 2010, 23:17

I agree!   8-)

Title: Re: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: sam on March 25, 2010, 00:14

and Titan! (well maybe not) but Ceres might be a good target.

Title: Re: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older
Post by: Clive on March 25, 2010, 08:50

Yes those large asteroids are just begging to be explored.   :)