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Spirit's First Mars Images

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the isn't-that-special dept.

An anonymous reader writes "First panoramic and overhead polar views of Mars, a quarter billion miles away are available. Some spectacular examples and accompanying commentaries are at NASA's Astrobiology Magazine, and JPL."

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  1. Awe Inspiring by linux_user_31337 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No matter how many space missions are made, this stuff still puts me in awe. I know that quite a few NASA guys lurk on /., and all I can say is: good work!

  2. Congratulations to the team by haggar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In case anyone of the NASA guys is reading /. (I know some are), I'd like to express my congratulations on an excellent job. I really enjoy following each step of the mission.

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  3. Re:Color Pictures by Atmchicago · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't really see the point of sending people to mars. What can they discover that the robots can't? Sure, they can say "Hey! It looks different and there is less gravity!," but we knew that anyway. It is far simpler to send robots. Sending people requires food, life support, oxygen etc., whereas a robot needs solar panels.

    The price and inconvenience of sending people far outways any reason to send people over there.

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