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NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in this dramatically lit view eastward across Endeavour Crater on Mars. The rover used the panoramic camera (Pancam) between about 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. local Mars time to record images taken through different filters and combined into this mosaic view. Most of the component images were recorded during the 2,888th Martian day, or sol, of Opportunity's work on Mars (March 9, 2012). At that time, Opportunity was spending low-solar-energy weeks of the Martian winter at the Greeley Haven outcrop on the Cape York segment of Endeavour's western rim. In order to give the mosaic a rectangular aspect, some small parts of the edges of the mosaic and sky were filled in with parts of an image acquired earlier as part of a 360-degree panorama from the same location. Opportunity has been studying the western rim of Endeavour Crater since arriving there in August 2011. This crater spans 14 miles (22 kilometers) in diameter, or about the same area as the city of Seattle. This is more than 20 times wider than Victoria Crater, the largest impact crater that Opportunity had previously examined. The interior basin of Endeavour is in the upper half of this view. The mosaic combines about a dozen images taken through Pancam filters centered on wavelengths of 753 nanometers (near infrared), 535 nanometers (green) and 432 nanometers (violet). The view is presented in false color to make some differences between materials easier to see, such as the dark sandy ripples and dunes on the crater's distant floor. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/Arizona State Univ.
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Incredible — Fact or Fiction
Interesting news report out of Chicago here. It seems that citizens within the city are not “law-abiding”. What you say, citizens are breaking the law? In the midst of all of the focus on gun control particularly in large cities, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gun Control
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Musical Interlude
A couple of new music treats that are popping up out there. A little different sound than what is in the mainstream and I am kinda digging it. Definite lyrical uniqueness as well.
Posted in Music
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My How Times Have Changed
Today we have “journalists” that have been convicted for crimes in North Korea. Historically our response would probably have been to overtly move a carrier battle group into the area. Supplement that with some covert activity in North Korean waters, … Continue reading
Posted in Foriegn Policy
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The Generation Gap
It amazes me as I raise my kids, that the world has become what it is. The other day a couple of the neighboring kids were climbing a tree in my yard. My wife expected me to come unglued. Now, … Continue reading
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D-Day
Over the last couple of days much has been said about the anniversary that we are recognizing. Perhaps none have said it better than this man did, 25 yrs ago.
Posted in Culture, Heroes, History
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Friday Funny
Did you hear about the 83 year old woman who talked herself out of a speeding ticket by telling the young officer that she had to get there before she forgot where she was going? Makes perfectly good sense to … Continue reading
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Sad State
This is a pretty interesting quiz out there. The questions are pretty straight forward but, the results overall are very scary. Go take the quiz, here, check your results vs. the general averages and results. It is all current events … Continue reading
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Thing’s I’ve Learned….
…Brigid has all the good posts! So get on over there, and learn what she has learned. Take heed of #10 this is a fundamental and previously unwritten rule that will catastophic consequences if violated. #9 is a fundamental corollary … Continue reading
Posted in Guns, Humor
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Founding Principles
Here’s a nice breakdown of the principles that this country was founded on, and how far we are straying
Posted in Politics
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