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Mars Curiosity Rover Experiences Short Circuit, Will Be Stationary For Days
hypnosec writes: NASA says its Mars Curiosity rover has experienced a transient short circuit. The team has halted all work from the rover temporarily while engineers analyze the situation. Telemetry data received from Curiosity indicated the short circuit, after which the vehicle followed its programmed response, stopping the arm activity underway whenthe irregularity in the electric current happened. Curiosity will stay parked as its engineers analyze the situation and figure out if any damage has been done. NASA says a transient short circuit would have little effect on the rover's operations in some systems, but it could force the team to restrict use of whatever mechanism caused the problem.
A spokesman for Curiosity said it would be taking some well deserved downtime, basking in the sunshine, and streaming "Rovers Gone Wild" videos.
The spokesman also added Curiosity is long overdue for a vacation in the Martian Riviera.
NASA officials were unavailable for comment on how Curiosity seems to have gotten a bottle of Wild Turkey, a keg, and a beer bong.
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
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I'm curious myself about Curiosity, any way to get the hardware schematics for this thing? Like the real thing, not just a block diagram. How does it detect a short circuit? Just too much current sensed on this power rail = short? Or is there something more being done to analyze the kind of fault?
Mostly random stuff.
My homemade H-Bridge short circuited as well. It didn't make headlines.
Speaking as a NASA scientist for the project I can tell you this rover has been trickier than the others to operate. Its far more advanced, since keith secured funding for hooker headers and flowmaster pipes we've also had to upgrade to a new edelbrock carb (i threw in the holly mild cam for better low range torque.) I took a few days to tint the windows on it and, despite what my colleagues say, I think "suckin gas and haulin ass" was an excellent choice of stencil in the rear window next to the JEGS stickers. current and voltage anomalies can often be explained by the fact that neil doesnt think he has to terminate speaker wires properly and instead just wraps them in electrical tape (thats why the left front speaker cuts out all the time on the highway.) Also, and im not saying his brother does a bad job, but when we had to replace the distributor suddenly the power locks stopped working. Its not a showstopper, we're still exploring mars after all, but it makes grocery trips a pain in the ass. Ill be more than preturbed however if this is another 'caroline' scenario where we arent moving because she cant get the goddamn thing out of neutral. Its a short-throw four speed shifter Carol, for god sakes just practice in the parking lot. and for the last time, we are not arguing about the 8 ball shifter anymore its a muscle centerpiece you uncultured swine
Good people go to bed earlier.
is alive
I hate "selfies" (ugh, that word), but that is a selfie a robot took with hills on *Mars* in the background
That is truly amazing.
So it became alive? Number 5 is alive!. You don't want robots having short circuits. Next thing you know they are dancing and saying, Beautiful Stephanie! and running from the authorities.
Those holes were worrying for reasons other than traction.
Mr. Five, Mr. Five, how do you feel?
How do I feel? I feel... ALIVE!
Could be a broken piece from the rover laying across some pins, or some sand from mars build up. It's high in Iron content. Wither way, it may be something that will simply jar loose later in the mission.