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The View from the Top of Husband Hill

Posted by Zonk on from the hellooo-down-there dept.

chriscrick writes "After 14 months of climbing, the Mars rover Spirit has reached the summit of Husband Hill, 269 feet above the edge of the Martian plain. The panoramic view from the top is spectacular. According to lead scientist Steve Squyres, 'What field geologists typically do - and Spirit is a robotic field geologist - is you climb to the top of the nearest hill and take a look around so you get the lay of the land and figure out where you want to go.'"

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  1. Mod parent down by Penguinoflight · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Inappropriate babble for a serious issue. Who's caring about those of us paying $3/gallon for gas in Florida? If you want help dont try to start a race war...

    --
    "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the World"
    1 John 4:14
    1. Re:Mod parent down by ValiantSoul · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      The cheapest today in my area of Ohio was $3.30 for the cheap 87 grade gas - which won't run in my car. I have to put in at least 91 grade, anything lower and the car doesn't run properly (even at 89 grade it sucks)

    2. Re:Mod parent down by stupidfoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Gas up here in Minnesota jumped up $0.20 and was back down $0.20 within 24 hours.

    3. Re:Mod parent down by [cx] · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Quit your bitching in some parts of Canada its up over $1.50 per Litre.

      And even with the sloppy exchange rate it's still $1.26 * 4 which is $5.04 per gallon for the equivalent price.

      It sucks.

      $5.04/gallon in Halifax.

    4. Re:Mod parent down by Titus+B.+Otch · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      The cheapest today in my area of Ohio was $3.30 for the cheap 87 grade gas [...]"

      No problem, my friend. I'll bring Opec to it's knees! Just before it was launched, I duct taped a geopenetrometer on the backside of Spirit. I'm using my h4X0r3d RCA TV remote to survey Alien fossil deposits...

      Soon, I'll be rich! Gold! Black Gold, I tell ya! muahahaha... muahahahahaha...
  2. Steve Squyres by convolvatron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    is there anyone else here who remembers this man's
    earlier tenure?