Are we expecting to see or find something different there this time?

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Originally posted by Hound Dog:

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:

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Originally posted by ruger357:
I’m just glad it’s not named George Floyd or blm or some other stupid shit.

Oh look, politics, just what we need!

damn,

I read that and heard his voice

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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
Are we expecting to see or find something different there this time?

Marvin maybe,

They think the crater is an ancient lake bed so the chances of finding microbial life should be better.

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Originally posted by NK402:
I'm sure I'm not paying enough attention but why are the photos I've seen so far been in black and white?

One of the early landers had a color chart on it. The photos were 1s and 0s but computers were able to read the chart to get the correct colors. My memory is the first shots are always b&w

The first two photos taken were shot through the red filter only and still had the debris covers in place.

“Ingenuity, the mini-helicopter attached to NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, has sent its first status update to Earth in a milestone ahead of the first attempt at powered flight on the Red Planet…”

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...tus-report-Mars.html

Video footage from Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars

That's just pretty dang cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg

Yes, the footage from the descent and touchdown is the stuff of science fiction. The quality of the images is almost too good to be believed. Truly fantastic.

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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
Are we expecting to see or find something different there this time?

Do you expect to see or find something different if you get off a plane in Sydney, as opposed to one landing in Moscow?

We put the first lander on Mars in July 1976 and it’s simply amazing to see how far we have come in that time - even considering Spirit and Opportunity - huge leaps in capability.

Can’t wait to see video from the helicopter.