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Victoria Crater, Mars

10 October 2006 in Space by Stilgherrian | 5 comments

Victoria Crater, Mars

This small image doesn’t do justice. Go to NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day site for the full 3354-pixel wide version and spend a few quiet moments gazing at the breathtaking beauty of another planet.

This is the stadium-sized Victoria Crater, which the rover Opportunity reached a couple of weeks ago.

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12 October 2006 at 7:05 pm

Stilgherrian

Richard, who couldn’t post this himself for some reason, had also noted some grand photos of Victoria Crater at http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/. What’s truly amazing is the image taken from orbit which shows _Opportunity_ sitting at the edge of the crater — and even its tracks across the sand!

If this is what we can see on the Martian surface, imagine what the National Reconnaissance Office can see in _your_ back yard right now here on Earth!

13 October 2006 at 10:30 am

Richard

Oh, be nice.

14 October 2006 at 7:38 am

Stilgherrian

Nice to whom? You, Richard, or the NRO?

14 October 2006 at 9:33 am

Richard

Me. I didn’t post ‘em here because… well… oh just feck off!

Is this turning into a Black World Blog?