Images of Mars

[rlb2]

<font color="orange">It looks like rocks. Really, this is absurd. There are more important scientific & geological <br />conclusions to be drawn from the study of these photos than to compare them to ficititious things. <br /><br />Let's get serious. What's the composition of the rocks? ARe they igneous as almost all rocks on <br />Mars are, or what? <br /><br />Those are the important questions and points to find out. <font color="white"><br /><br />Sorry I took a momentary vacation from reality. I was thinking maybe at one time they were <br />ingenious rocks. We post these images for the fun of it and sometimes to get our 2 cents in. <br />The intent of posting these images is to let other people see what we have been seeing <br />and to oppen the minds of others.<br /><br />You decide what is real and what is an illusion.<br /><br />What do you think of this close-up of Spirits most recent drilling fragments magnified 2.5 times. <br /><br />8-16-4-close-up-2M145631011<br /></font></font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

<font color="yellow"> It looks like rocks. Really, this is absurd. </font><br /><br />Uh. Imagine that you are a geologist who is forced to look over pictures day after day of amazing rock formations.. .and never get one chance to hit a rock with a hammer to see what's inside? Wouldn't you try to come up with something that added some flavor and humor to your job in order to relieve the "unrequited rockhound syndrome?" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[rlb2]

Endurance sand dunes.<br /><br />8-16-4-1P145760463EFF3505P2 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

Larger version of the dunes. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

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[rlb2]

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[rlb2]

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[rlb2]

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[rlb2]

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[spacechump]

<i>NASA/JPL assigns fanciful absurd names to rocks all the time. It started with the Pathfinder misson. The absurd naming practice has some value, as opposed to calling every rock studied "the rock over there", "the rock to the right of that rock", "he little rock next to the big rock", etc. </i><br /><br />Actually it started with the Viking missions. Just look up "Big Joe" for an example. They were naming rocks before I was born.

 

[spacechump]

Keep those pics coming rlb2. Unfortunately I'll be off for some time as I move to Cali tomorrow. I'm not sure when I'll get access hooked back up. But I expect plenty of images when I come back you hear!!! So long folks...temporarily.

 

[chew_on_this]

rlb2, have you heard about the red berries oppy imaged? Any chance you could put together a color shot. The b/w doesn't have much appeal.

 

[rlb2]

Have a safe trip. Looking foward to seeing your work again when you get re-hooked up.<br /><br />Here is a new one from JPL all I did was lighten it, sharpened it, and added contrast. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

Here is two larger peices of the one above. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

Another look. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

I will see what I can do, I may have to leave on a business trip for the next day or two. I will post it as soon as I can, Swampcat does good work on Endurance maybe he knows which ones you are talking about.<br /><br />In the mean time here is two parts of a pan-view image shot of Endurance just released today that shows the path of Oppy down the crater wall. All I did was enlarge it some and sharpened, added contrast and brighten it a bit.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

Another part of the image mentioned above. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[rlb2]

Here is a close-up of the crater wall that I thought was interesting. I had to lighten it so much that the sky turned yellowish to bring out more detail. <br /><br />It Looks like layering to me. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Ron Bennett </div>

 

[chew_on_this]

No rush, just thought it would be right up your alley.

 

[Swampcat]

chew_on_this: <font color="yellow">"rlb2, have you heard about the red berries oppy imaged? Any chance you could put together a color shot. The b/w doesn't have much appeal."</font><br /><br />rlb2: <font color="yellow">"Swampcat does good work on Endurance maybe he knows which ones you are talking about."</font><br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, rlb2.<br /><br />Sorry I couldn't respond to this earlier, but real life has been interfering with my 'net time <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" />.<br /><br />I believe several images of red berries (should we maybe call them raspberries <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />?) have been posted in this thread. Spacechump posted a couple -- one here and one here. I posted a couple also -- one here and another here.<br /><br />I've added another below that I haven't seen posted before.<br /><br />If these aren't what you were looking for, give me a raw image file name and I'll see what I can do. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[chew_on_this]

Thanks for the heads up. Had the real life thing goin' on here too. Must have overlooked them browsing through too quickly.

 

[Swampcat]

<font color="yellow">"Thanks for the heads up."</font><br /><br />My pleasure. <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" /><br /><br />And now for something completely different...<br /><br />This one is from Oppy on Sol 162: <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

Oppy from Sol 165: <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

From Oppy Sol 168: <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>

 

[Swampcat]

From Spirit Sol 222 (L2, L5 & L6): <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="3" color="#ff9900"><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>------------------------------------------------------------------- </em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong><em>"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."</em></strong></font></p><p><font size="1" color="#993300"><strong>Thomas Jefferson</strong></font></p></font> </div>