Corcaigh Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 A high resolution camera on the Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter recently took a picture that showed four separate landslides in progress on Mars northen polar ice cap. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/16223907.html I think it's pretty cool that we can get pictures of this quality from a satellite orbitting another planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_cavalierman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That's pretty cool. Are the rovers still sending back data or are they done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helptheSKINS Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 must be global warming. Damn martian SUV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 must be global warming. Damn martian SUV's That's pretty cool. Are the rovers still sending back data or are they done? There's your answer right there. Yes, the rovers are still there in their fourth year of operation, performing expriments and sending back data. :notworthy http://marsrover.nasa.gov/home/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helptheSKINS Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 There's your answer right there.Yes, the rovers are still there in their fourth year of operation, performing expriments and sending back data. :notworthy http://marsrover.nasa.gov/home/index.html LOL, the rover caused it :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_cavalierman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That is a pretty impressive photo from space. Kinda makes you wonder just how detailed our spy satellites must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 That is a pretty impressive photo from space. Kinda makes you wonder just how detailed our spy satellites must be. The currently deployed ones (KH-12) launched earlier in the decade have resolutions approaching 10 centimeteres (4 inches) and can take images rapidly - perhaps not realtime video but close. They don't just take images straight down anymore but can also take images several hundred km away from their flight path. Also, they can take infrarared images so the combination of both visual and heat gives you a lot more information. A generation being developed (FIA) was scrapped but a new generation will be deployed starting in the next five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That is a pretty impressive photo from space. Kinda makes you wonder just how detailed our spy satellites must be. No need to wonder at all. 25 years ago I worked on planes in the USAF with optics that could read the date on a dime from 85,000 feet. I'd have to believe that now they could see what you're radio station is set on from space. In short,, they can literally see anything they go looking for unless someone takes great pains to hide it. >edit< What Corcaigh said. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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