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Mars "Webcam" To Be Made Available For Public Use
randomErr writes If your group can make a good use case you can control of the ESA's Mars Express webcam. Proposals by schools, youth groups and astronomy clubs are due by March 27. The Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC), is a low-resolution camera intended for visuals of the Beagle lander separation. In May, Mars will be in solar conjunction. Signals between Earth and Mars Express will be disrupted by the sun so for three days the VMC camera can be freely pointed at almost any target in its orbit.
Will the path of the rover be preprogrammed likewise? If so sooner or later proposals will pop up that inadverdently/intentionally gets giant pictures of its paths which draws NSFW things.
I have a couple things that I've lost in my life that must be on Mars.
Laws are rules for the court, but merely a bottom bar to hit for life. Think beyond laws in your actions always.
Give control to Twitch. Imagine the meme creation potential!
What rover? What path?
Ezekiel 23:20
Signals between Earth and Mars Express will be disrupted by the sun so for three days the VMC camera can be freely pointed at almost any target in its orbit.
What would it be being used for otherwise?
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
If he discovers the "Face on Mars" structure using the feed, he'll use the control room within to pilot Mars to Earth and CRUSH US ALLLLLL!
Defending IP by destroying access to it? That makes sense, RIAA/MPAA. Go to the corner until you can play nice!
Have gnu, will travel.
I can't see too many kids being interested in this.
Sure... if the camera was beaming back live images. But just to have a photo taken and then see it a few days later... meh.