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Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
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Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
A moment's silence for yet another brave, lonely spirit, who soldiered on years beyond our asking, before falling to the inevitable fate that awaits us all, so that we may better understand our place in the Universe.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the last panorama taken by the Martian Rover Spirit - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110530.html

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Explanation: This is the last thing that the Spirit rover on Mars ever saw. Operating years beyond original expectations, Spirit eventually got mired in martian dirt and then ran out of power when investigating the unusual Home Plate surface feature on Mars. Visible in the above panorama are numerous rocks and slopes of the surrounding Columbia Hills of Mars. The strange hill with the light colored top, visible near the top center of the image, has been dubbed von Braun and was a future destination when Spirit got bogged down. A leading hypothesis holds that von Braun is related to martian volcanism. Last week, NASA stopped trying to contact Spirit after numerous attempts. Half a world away, Spirit's sister rover Opportunity continues to roll toward Endeavour Crater, which could become the largest crater yet visited by an earthling-created robot.


Farewell, gentle soul, farewell. :cry:
Author:  jonlumb [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
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Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
I hate to anthropomorphise technology, but I genuinely feel a little sorry for the little guy.
I'm accepting donations for a mission to collect and return his little robot corpse for a proper burial, btw.
Author:  leeds_manc [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? :(
Author:  jonlumb [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
leeds_manc wrote:
oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? :(


I'm sorry, but like Alex I really feel for Spirit. Especially having read that cartoon.
Author:  Linux_User [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
What about poor Opportunity? Shouldn't we get 'him' too?

*checks Wikipedia*

He's still going! He's doing a much better job than Spirit. :lol:
Author:  rustybucket [ Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
leeds_manc wrote:
oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? :(

+1

:(
Author:  Geiseric [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
How sad is that.... :cry:
Author:  brataccas [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
reminds me of that transformers film where a similar device "died" and the last thing it saw was an alien, so nasa are prob lying to the world as they prob saw aliens as its last thing and wanted the whole thing covered up so they make excuse that it somehow ran out of power :( and thats where the idea was put in that film, the same film where they insist pyramids were also built by aliens somewhat teaching kids the wrong "facts"

:cry:
Author:  belchingmatt [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
Must go and watch Silent Running now. :(
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:50 am ]
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Each of the rovers carries a picture of a Lego minifig. One just died.

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Author:  Paul1965 [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:51 am ]
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Author:  Spreadie [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
rustybucket wrote:
leeds_manc wrote:
oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? :(

+1

:(

+2

Linux_User wrote:
What about poor Opportunity? Shouldn't we get 'him' too?

*checks Wikipedia*

He's still going! He's doing a much better job than Spirit. :lol:

Yeah, maybe there was only one seat available for the ride home; helluva incentive. ;)
Author:  lacloss [ Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
leeds_manc wrote:
oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? :(

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
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