Here's a shot from the Curiosity rover today, parked on an old streambed. Be cool to see a Cub in the background setting up for a water assisted landing.



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Forest, wheere did you find that pix. I check for new pix regularly and get the same ones and can't find new ones...

GumpAir wrote:Here's a shot from the Curiosity rover today, parked on an old streambed. Be cool to see a Cub in the background setting up for a water assisted landing.



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I think it would be more reasonable to expect to see a liquid CO2 assisted landings. Unfortunately internal combustion engines need O2. BUT on Mars we have Hydrazine/peroxide powered O-360's... making 350hp and swinging 150" props in the rarefied atmosphere. Also ABW will have to adjust their rubber composition to deal with the - 100 C temps

iceman wrote:Forest, wheere did you find that pix. I check for new pix regularly and get the same ones and can't find new ones...

Butch, look on my Facebook page. I have the pic and NASA link there (can't snag it off my work computer)

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No little "marvin the martian" peeking around the corner of the photo-- what's up with that?

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Ok, I say the rover is fake since it doesn't cast a shadow but there is one behind the cub.

Fat tires needed for Martian operations!

(Did you steal his Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator?)