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What to Expect When Curiosity Starts Snapping Pictures
Posted on Aug 07, 2012 09:07:07 AM | John Entwistle | 9 Comments    |
Graphic showing location of cameras on Curiosity rover

This graphic shows the locations of the cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover. The rover's mast features seven cameras: the Remote Micro Imager, part of the Chemistry and Camera suite; four black-and-white Navigation Cameras (two on the left and two on the right) and two color Mast Cameras, or Mastcams.

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech





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9 On Oct 21, 2012 10:59:20 AM  Pam8602171208  added a comment on your blog post. 

Just an amazing tour de force you made, Congrats. I'm following every step since august!

8 On Aug 21, 2012 05:58:55 AM  KelliRuelas  added a comment on your blog post. 

What internet site is the best for viewing mars in picture form?

7 On Aug 08, 2012 06:36:33 PM  Tony  added a comment on your blog post. 

Will Curiosity study the Martian geology at the sky crane or heat shield impact zones? I know that the rover is equipped with a laser to vaporize the upper 1-inch or so of rock; do you think we could gain valuable information from the impact sites?

6 On Aug 07, 2012 05:05:03 PM  McFire  added a comment on your blog post. 

First ofcourse (a must be) : Congratulations !

Meanwhile seen several (not all) briefings and heard a lot of interesting things, said by "blue shirts" - I miss one answer on a question occured inside me:
What about static electricity? Generated by a) simple wind with microparticles b) by simple rolling around?
Mars is dry we know. Soil isn't longer "earth" in the sense of "electrical ground". So what about dust - not only settled for a moment but likely "glued" by static? Static, that you never get rid off ? More - that lets dust grow. Not only at camera-lids ( badly enough) but also crouching inside all gaps and slots while open and working? Suppose, not all is metal ;)

By the the way - it wonders me, how bad the journalists read the good and informativ available material. Ans surely even more than I as a private man could reach and able to follow...

Well, all the best wishes to you "martians" and your baby.
McFire

(sorry for my poor english)

5 On Aug 08, 2012 05:04:28 AM  Guest  added a comment on your blog post. 

Well done and congratulations to NASA and the team. We love you "Curiosity". Awesome!!!

4 On Aug 07, 2012 03:20:22 PM  guest  added a comment on your blog post. 

Congratulations to NASA. Does Curiosity have the ability to take motion pictures not just still pictures ? And please share more pictures to the public. Thank you.

3 On Aug 07, 2012 01:48:30 PM  paul robinson  added a comment on your blog post. 

hi there and congratulations.can you please tell me how are you going to keep the camera lenses clean when the dust covers come off.

2 On Aug 07, 2012 09:43:44 AM  guest  added a comment on your blog post. 

What speed did the chute slow the decent of the spacecraft on Mars and what would the same chute do under the same load do on earth?

1 On Aug 07, 2012 09:26:12 AM  Johnny 5 is alive!  added a comment on your blog post. 

And he has landed on mars

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