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Old April 23rd 04, 01:45 AM
Alan Figgatt
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Default So What Happened to the Pictures from Opportunity???

Do you mean these cool pictures from April 21:

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...20040421a.html

or this press release from April 22:

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...20040422a.html

NASA has slowed way down on press conferences and keeping the web site
completely up to date - presumably due to reduce operating costs - but
the images are there. I do think they could do a better job of
summarizing exactly where the rovers are and doing, but so be it. I can
do without another press release where they highlight the stupid song of
the day over the science but the PR office must think it helps.

Alan Figgatt



jonathan wrote:
Are we to receive one or two out of focus pics a day
from now on?

Now that the Opportunity mission is becoming the most
interesting the data from Nasa just stops cold. What
are they hiding? It should be clear Nasa wishes to
end this mission with a certain 'spin', the hint of
life, and no more. To maximize the ability to fund a
sample return mission.

If they attempt to do so they don't deserve
a next mission.

If these scientists feel free to keep all the data to themselves
then the next mission can be paid for by....them.

The PUBLIC paid for ...this... mission.


Jonathan