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Electrical engineer
Marveling at the world

Lots of Martian rocks and landscapes, some looking all too familiar, but don't be fooled by that: Mars is an inhospitable toxic planet. Let's not mistake fiction for reality.

I like dirt and rocks, but I Am Not A Geologist (IANAG).

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What is proper to say for , an anthropomorphism but nonetheless an expression of love, is that it stayed in the battlefield erect and functioning until the very end.

The is still alive, and we'll probably be hearing about it for as long as it has power to transmit its beacon and continues to devote a few minutes of 's time every sol to listening for it, which may be well into Martian autumn.

What a journey this has been!

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Well, the rover can't stay there and mourn 🥴. It still has a mission to accomplish.

It will probably approach the crest of the ancient river bank to the north and take a few photographs, while it is still alive.

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This first image from let's us know that ended up landed on its feet, but if one looks closer, there is a groove on the regolith that looks very fresh. It seems as if something hit the ground in a way never seen before.

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Processed, undistorted HELI_NAV
Image captured from RMC 71.0001/26
Sol 1027, LMST: 10:11:02

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01027/ids/edr/browse/heli/HNM_1027_0758103292_959ECM_N0710001HELI00026_0000LUJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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's 71st landing appears to be the worst so far. Both this and the previous image from 's emergency landing show deep fresh grooves in the regolith beneath the copter, some barely visible at the top that I didn't notice earlier, most probably dug by some part of the heli hitting or dragging on the ground.

Processed, undistorted HELI_NAV
RMC 71.0001/84
Sol 1027, LMST: 10:12:49

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01027/ids/edr/browse/heli/HNM_1027_0758103402_965ECM_N0710001HELI00084_0000LUJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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Fascinating story about how the system #Scout predicted the impact of small (1m) asteroid 2024 BX1 on Earth, in Germany.

The asteroid was first observed less than three hours before its impact by Krisztián Sárneczky at Piszkéstető Mountain Station of the Konkoly Observatory near Budapest, Hungary.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-system-predicts-impact-of-a-very-small-asteroid-over-germany

#Asteroid #Solarocks #Space

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According to the helicopter's flight log, flew on Jan 6, but went for only 71m instead of 358m that was the plan, 35s instead of 125s. The flight log shows landing at the same airfield Chi. There is no further info available at this time about what happened and about the condition of the heli.

NOTE: The log contains the only reference to the flight date timezone that can be found, AFAICT, seen here at the bottom of the image.

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#JPL commented that #Perseverance's team may consider approaching #Ingenuity for a visual inspection.

That sounds interesting but is quite risky, as the terrain is difficult and the rover would have to drive up into the Neretva riverbed, and across the regolith megaripple field to get a good visual of the heli, and that's assuming the #MarsHelicopter is still on the top of one of those megaripples.

The maps show visibility and terrain. Contours are 1m.

#Mars2020 #NASA #Solarocks #Space

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Neretva Nessie?

#FreeAssociation

EDIT: this rock has been nicknamed by the team, Ayliff.

Processed, cropped MCZ_LEFT, FL: 110mm
looking WNW (291°) from RMC 49.0370
Sol 1034, LMST: 11:58:43

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01034/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_1034_0758731303_473EBY_N0490370ZCAM09042_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise

#Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

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Looks like an ET jumped on #Perseverance's back, and we caught its shadow in a picture 🙃 . It's not the first time this happens 😆

#FreeAssociation

Processed FRONT_HAZCAM_RIGHT_A
looking NW (324°) from RMC 49.0370
Sol 1028, LMST: 11:09:01

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01028/ids/edr/browse/fcam/FRF_1028_0758195642_158ECM_N0490370FHAZ00206_01_295J01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

#Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

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Israeli history and civics teacher Meir Baruchin was fired and jailed for criticising the military.

“Most Israelis don’t know much about Palestinians. They think they are terrorists, all of them, or vague images with no names, no faces, no family, no homes, no hopes,” Baruchin said. “What I am trying to do in my posts is present Palestinians as human beings.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/13/it-is-a-time-of-witch-hunts-in-israel-teacher-held-in-solitary-confinement-for-posting-concern-about-gaza-deaths

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Colors
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Processed, undistorted, cropped NAVCAM_LEFT
looking NNW (342°) from RMC 48.3714
Sol 1018, LMST: 14:56:55

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01018/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1018_0757321946_534ECM_N0483714NCAM03018_01_195J01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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landed in an emergency. How that landing went we can only guess from the only three images we have seen so far, all captured from the ground.

Here is a new RTE (the 3rd) image captured half a minute after the HELI_NAV images seen before (https://mastodon.social/@65dBnoise/111750833533763835). See alt text for details.

Animated HELI_RTE
Image captured from RMC 71.0001/0
Sol 1027, LMST: 10:13:16

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01027/ids/edr/browse/heli/HSF_1027_0758103430_971ECM_N0710001HELI00000_000085J01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

This RTE image capture by Ingenuity about a minute after it landed its 71st flight shows extensive drag of the front left foot on the ground (upper left), but not very deep scuff marks. Deep, possibly fresh, marks can be seen on lower right, where a small part of the front right foot would normally appear, but is not visible in this image.

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#Curiosity is currently doing science in an eerie looking environment up on Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, where rocks frequently appear having lace-like structures, as the one seen in this image:

Processed Mastcam image
Sol 4060
Date: 2024-01-07 16:43:28 UTC
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/04060/mcam/4060MR1051430162001517E01_DXXX.jpg
Credits: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/65dBnoise

Latest mission update:
https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/9532/sols-4062-4063-ready-for-contact-science/

#MSL #Mars #Solarocks #Space

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Ambush

Processed, cropped MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 110mm
looking S (191°) from RMC 49.3114
Sol 1045, LMST: 12:30:36

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01045/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1045_0759709827_553EBY_N0493114ZCAM09024_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise

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Well, apparently the old world knows better how to care for its citizens.

Apple now in mode, of course.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/25/apple_eu_dma/

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's shadow captured on Sol 947 during fell exactly where would be on Sol 1007, RMC 48.2404.

A map follows.

Processed, undistorted, rotated for north up, HELI_NAV
captured from RMC 63.0001/2162
Sol 947, LMST: 10:36:18

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/00947/ids/edr/browse/heli/HNM_0947_0751002887_413ECM_N0630001HELI02162_0000LUJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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Looks like an optical illusion, but ... 🤔
My brain cannot process it.

Processed, enlarged, cropped MCZ_LEFT, FL: 110mm
looking ESE (108°) from RMC 49.0370
Sol 1027, LMST: 12:17:59

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01027/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_1027_0758111107_534EBY_N0490370ZCAM09032_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise

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A look back at the Casque Isles and Jurabi Point, near which spent Sols 960 to 1000.

Processed, undistorted NAVCAM_LEFT
looking NNE (34°) from RMC 49.1444
Sol 1041, LMST: 15:48:00

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01041/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1041_0759366910_737ECM_N0491444NCAM02041_01_195J01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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Of course has now flown 70 flights, but back on Sol 925 it captured this amazing image, which just dropped in (see the linked original for the purple color).

Processed, undistorted, leveled HELI_RTE image
captured from RMC 60.0001/0
Sol 925, LMST: 10:06:06

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/00925/ids/edr/browse/heli/HSF_0925_0749047985_582ECM_N0600001HELI00000_000085J01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

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Bob Balaram was 's Chief Engineer.

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Looks like #Ingenuity is about to be drawn into a vortex ...

Processed, undistorted, oriented HELI_NAV
Image captured from RMC 70.0001/4215
Sol 1009, LMST: 10:15:23

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01009/ids/edr/browse/heli/HNM_1009_0756505619_255ECM_N0700001HELI04215_0000A0J01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

#MarsHelicopter #Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space #freeAssociation

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moved once again, coming to a distance of ~200m from a wide patch of mostly flat ground where is expected to be visible. The team changed drive number, so the new RMC is now 50.0000. Whether that also means the rover will stay here for a number of sols doing science remains to be seen.

The white dashed lines are possible paths leading to areas (green) with line-of-sight to the . The cyan line is the HFOV of the HELI_RTE.

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Dramatic scene from #Ingenuity's #Flight70

(I can't figure out where north is)

Heavily processed,undistorted HELI_NAV image captured from RMC 70.0001/4335
Sol 1009, LMST: 10:15:27

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01009/ids/edr/browse/heli/HNM_1009_0756505623_240ECM_N0700001HELI04335_0000A0J01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise

#MarsHelicopter #Mars2020 #Solarocks #Space

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While seems to be having a good time, like a city dweller strolling in a park, does all the hard climbing, like a true veteran mountaineer that it is. Look at those worn out wheels: one is up in the air, not even touching ground.

Mission update: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/9525/sols-4041-4042-rocker-bogie-around-the-marsmas-sea/

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What to expect from 's . This time, max flight speed is a low 3m/s.

's flight announcements always leave something to be desired. Like, the Sol of the planned flight. Find what that may be from a date without a timezone, and you've got yourself a job at JPL 😜

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has been at the same location for 20 sols now. During that period it has repeatedly imaged the SHERLOC-WATSON instrument located at the turret, at the end of its robotic arm. Tosol it took a series of images showing it with its cover (moving?stuck?) half open.

Processed MCZ_LEFT, FL: 110mm
looking W (266°) from RMC 49.0370
Sol 1040, LMST: 13:13:23

Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01040/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_1040_0759268597_395EBY_N0490370ZCAM05166_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: /JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise

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#Perseverance lost communications with #Ingenuity during the #MarsHelicopter's descent for landing after its pop-up #Flight72, a few sols ago.

The helicopter was already out of sight and at a distance of ~1km, as seen in the map below. There is an obstructing mound about midway that rises 13m above the line-of-sight, which might be the reason for the loss of signal. Despite that, assuming Ingenuity's landing software worked as usual, the helicopter may be in good health, but

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