Comments on: The single greatest vacation picture ever taken

By: Dave in Calif.

Dave in Calif. — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:58:29 +0000

HEY! Over by the wash, something moved, I swear it!

By: Curtis H

Curtis H — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:18:40 +0000

Speaking of shadows. You can see the shadow of the camera.. Its just to the left of the closest wheel.

By: Bob F

Bob F — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:48:04 +0000

Why is this under the title “Bad Astronomy”? What’s bad about this picture? Sorry, I just don’t see anything perverted, mocking, cruel, inaccurate, incorrect in this photo.

By: Melusine

Melusine — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:11:00 +0000

These photos are incredible! The technology involved is, in simple terms, like having this big remote-control toy on Mars of a huge magnitude. Though it’s there for work, it also seems like a lot of fun. It still boggles my mind thinking of an early 70s book report I did about Mars that we would eventually have these machines ON there taking photos of themselves! The Martian Chronicles is still a dream…

I’m wondering about this 2 years expectation since the other rovers went well beyond their “life” expectation dates. Is it possible Curiosity could last longer like Spirit and Opportunity? Why is it being allowed or prognosticated for 2 years?

By: Joseph G

Joseph G — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:27:16 +0000

@40 Reemus22: @ Joseph G The beige hexagon is the high gain antenna.

Thanks! I was wondering about that.

By: flip

flip — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:52:10 +0000

When you compare the quality of the photo from this rover to the quality of the ones from Apollo… wow, just wow. The things we humans can do if we aim to improve every step of the way.

An infinity photo on another planet by a robot we shot using huge amounts of force… And manages to get it so clear you can see perfect reflections in the lenses on the rover itself. Mind blowing.

NASA employees and various affiliated companies/staff deserve so much praise – and maybe a raise!

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:55:33 +0000

@ ^ For clarity, that’s : Arguably The single greatest vacation picture ever taken natch.

There are other contenders I’d suggest such as the Apollo astronauts photos – or if we disqualify them as “working holidays” rather than vacations then the first space tourists snaps could count as well!

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:35:37 +0000

Arguably so. Superluminous image alright.

But then its not a vacation picture its a work one – this is Curiosity‘s office!

@38. BrainFog asks : “What’s the fog in the distance? Is it a dust cloud? An optical illusion?”

Its the attacking Martians of course, a la War of the Worlds!

By: Tezza

Tezza — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:25:03 +0000

Nice hi res image in the clean room, side view.

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA14252.jpg

more?
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/images/?s=426

By: Reemus22

Reemus22 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:27:09 +0000

@ Joseph G The beige hexagon is the high gain antenna.