Comments on: Springtime on Mars

By: Anil Kumar Sharma

Anil Kumar Sharma — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:25:01 +0000

This is 2006-07 (as if somebody doesn’t know!)
The clip would have been scary and also funny in ~1985, but alas no computer generated animation in that era. It is akin to “funny cat pictures no more amuse people on the internet”. In any case clip is funny but on that side of spectrum close to infra-ridiculous.

MARS will be won, most probably in our life time (statistically averaged).

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By: Gnorb.NET » Blog Archive » Le Linkage #13: The Sci-Fi Edition

Gnorb.NET » Blog Archive » Le Linkage #13: The Sci-Fi Edition — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:02:50 +0000

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By: S J MINTZY

S J MINTZY — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:28:01 +0000

Now we are starting to send our Garbage to MARS

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Marc dHotman de Villiers » Blog Archive » The parachute, wow — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:20:28 +0000

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By: Devo - Mungascr

Devo - Mungascr — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:05:23 +0000

ROTFLMAO!!

Funny but a bit cruel and ungrateful; considering the joy and knowledge NASAhas brought us all Phil.

That said, I’m still grinning now, watched it five times over, and I’ll be posting this link to a few people too.

Thanks for that bit of light relief.

If only they _would_ send that many probes to Mars – and wot no manned landing yet?

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:05:39 +0000

By the way, Chip, you say that we are in the early days of space travel. It’s been 49 years. By 1952, we had jets, airliners, radar, had broken the sound barrier, had general aviation, etc. Granted, space travel is more difficult, but still…

By: Ozprof

Ozprof — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:21:49 +0000

That was very funny.

One question though. I remember seeing once an annimation of the MER about to RAT a rock. In the annimation the MER starts spinning instead of the RAT. The annimation ends with one of the MER wheels flying past.

Can anyone remember how to find that annimation?

By: Bob Brashear

Bob Brashear — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:11:17 +0000

I’ve seen the parachute sequence way too many times in the amateur rocketry. Gut busting funny every time (except to the rocketeer).

Bob

By: dhtroy

dhtroy — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:24:17 +0000

OMG that was great.

Have to wipe the coffee off my monitor now…

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:48:49 +0000

Who says scientisks ain’t got no humor?

Loved the parachute. Wonder when we’re going to use H2 balloons for arial surveys?

Gary 7

By: Elwood Herring

Elwood Herring — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:56:03 +0000

Great stuff. It’s certainly getting crowded up there.

On the same theme, check my “Martian News” page at http://www.herring.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Space/Headlines.htm (All original content by yours truly, and I’ve already been asked to update it!)

By: Thomas Siefert

Thomas Siefert — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:20:29 +0000

This reminded me of the old arcade games “Scramble” and “Overlander”.

By: frogmarch

frogmarch — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:18:14 +0000

Collin Pillinger will not be amused.

By: Dark Helmet

Dark Helmet — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:40:55 +0000

lmao @ the crash and parachute! Genesis anyone?

By: Bob Webster

Bob Webster — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:32:22 +0000

This is great! Highly realistic, except the violin missed a note.

By: Paula Helm Murray

Paula Helm Murray — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:06:56 +0000

I figured I shouldn’t have a mouthful of liquid while I watched it… and I was right.

Loved it, thanks for sharing!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:37:10 +0000

I just forwarded this video link to a friend of mine at ASU who’s on the MER team. they will get a kick out of it.

By: Nerull

Nerull — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:14:16 +0000

Hrmm, AH Parachute Duration? Might have to submit an RCP for that…

(The Shuttle SRBs, IIRC, rate somewhere around AB (Z + 2)).

*proudly wears his rocket-geek badge.*

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:47:25 +0000

OH I had to turn off ad blocker. Actually our hit miss record with Mars is much better these days…

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:19:05 +0000

The link doesn’t take me directly to the joke

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:03:25 +0000

This made me snicker so hard I almost fell out of the chair.
*stifles giggles*

By: George

George — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:53:21 +0000

Hillarious!

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:41:34 +0000

Great little flick. Loved it. You realize that the depiction of numerous Mars probe landing attempts and design mishaps mirrors the early days of aviation quite well. We’re in the early days of space exploration.