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Mars "Webcam" To Be Made Available For Public Use

Posted by samzenpus on from the time-to-focus dept.

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.

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  1. Re: What is this I don't even by thieh · · Score: 2

    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.

  2. This is great! by fluffernutter · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have a couple things that I've lost in my life that must be on Mars.

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  3. Re:Does Mars Express ... by forty-2 · · Score: 2

    It does, but you'll have to stow it if you drive into any of the Martian Museums.

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