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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Photo-Geek’s Guide to Curiosity Rover’s 17 Cameras
One of the best parts of having NASAs Curiosity rover on Mars is the incredible images that its going to start beaming back to viewers on Earth.
After the probes safe landing, it sent several pictures of its wheels on the ground to mission control to let engineers know that everything was okay. But these dusty, close-up images cannot compare to the snapshots that the rover will soon be taking.
Curiosity is packed with no fewer than 17 cameras to shoot high-quality photos and videos in black-and-white, color, and 3-D stereo of the Martian landscape. While scientists are no doubt quite eager for the information that these images will contain, most of us will be excited to live vicariously through the rover and experience some breathtaking views on Mars.
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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/curiosity-mars-rover-cameras/
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The Photo-Geek’s Guide to Curiosity Rover’s 17 Cameras (Original Post)
morningfog
Aug 2012
OP
It can distinguish between a football and a basketball from seven football fields away.
morningfog
Aug 2012
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morningfog
(18,115 posts)1. It can distinguish between a football and a basketball from seven football fields away.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)5. How far is that in basketball courts? n/t
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)2. We've only seen Hazcam pics so far
Can't wait till they break out the rest of those bad boys!
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)3. It reminds me of that robot, AMEE, in "Red Planet."
Only clunkier.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)6. I keep seeing Wall-E even though it looks nothing like it.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)4. Holy crap!
That thing is cool!