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localroger

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7. The Mars rovers have been miraculous

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 05:34 PM

Apr 2023

I mean yes, it's kind of sexy to have humans exploring space, but it's also pretty goddamn expensive. And modern computers can do so much more than we ever dreamed in the 1970's. The light speed delay problem with Mars exploration was considered a show stopper for rovers until we had computers that could independently evaluate the landscape around them and drive themselves. I did not really even believe that was possible until I saw the videos returned by Spirit and Odyssey.

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Amazing machines! lastlib Apr 2023 #1

That means ... amazing engineers too. Some weren't born until after original engineers died Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #5

I love reading news about the Voyager flights. NBachers Apr 2023 #2

It will be a sad day indeed when we lose contact with them. lastlib Apr 2023 #11

I wish that the treasure we are spending on manned missions... Thunderbeast Apr 2023 #3

The Mars rovers have been miraculous localroger Apr 2023 #7

+1000 NNadir Apr 2023 #12

Wonder what kind of info they're getting from them? brush Apr 2023 #4

The computers in those things were built in the early 1970's localroger Apr 2023 #6

Just think of moniss Apr 2023 #8

Amazing machines and engineers. Nt Baked Potato Apr 2023 #9

Not only amazing that they can do it but someone thought of building that feature those many years a keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #10

Our far travelers! Ty, engineers, et al Amazing! electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #14