Enjoy 10% OFF on all Hoverpens and free shipping to most countries with code ASTRUM: North America & other countries: bit.ly/astrum_novium UK & Europe: bit.ly/astrum_noviumeu Spirit playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL2gLpWRK0QlDzaIs5dhMqpb_bO3EECof_.html
Thanks for the synopsis of the life on Mars of one of the two Rovers I contributed to with work on one of the spectrometers you forgot to mention. The Mini-TES instrument was part of how the rover was able to determine where to go next, because it could look many meters away and record what the rocks or soil's minerology was like. Mini-TES is located within the heated part of the body and looks up that mast using fold mirrors to see what the Pan Cam image is centered upon. A fast-fourier spectrogram of whatever in in its narrow field of view is generated for transmission back to earth. It was a small version of the TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer that we built for the a preceding Orbiter, Mars Global Surveyor used in part to find where the rovers were going to be landed.
How cool would that be in a space exploration museum built on earth 300 years from now after we somehow figure out cheap and frequent cargo missions to mars or even have colonized it. That little robot will be a hero to all 😢
I remember watching pictures from Mars (!) at home over the Internet. That was incredible. And both rovers meant to work only 90 days were driving on Mars for many YEARS! Talk about over-engineering...
90 sol mission 2000+ sol life. As humans we tend to give our machines an inner life they never had but…think of the engineers, the programmers, those who sweated blood as that rover bounced its way on the surface…that rover did catty their hopes and dreams. Yeah it’s odd to feel sad about a machine on mars when you step back. However, that’s what fuels or curiosity and our drive to explore and discover. Sleep well, who knows maybe some day in the far flung future, someone within walking distance over and pick it up and bring it home.
The Spirit rover is still my favorite, due to it's twin navigation cameras which I've used to create several lovely 3D images of some particularly dramatic terrain. I hope all future rovers will contain stereo cameras.
Because they are symbols of the best parts of humanity. Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance are a little part of who we are and always will be.
As a point of interest and my ignorance, did the engineers ever try to use the arm platform to push pull the rover out of the sand trap ? Sort of the way an excavator (heavy equipment) would. Excavators are tracked platforms that are prone to getting stuck in severe mud / wattery conditions. If they could use the arm to reach the ground and lift the side of the platform out of the sand, perhaps it could have been wiggled to a movement salvageable situation.
I’m 100% sure engineers have been through so, so many different plans to address the dust-on-panels issue - But I’m so, SO curious as their reasoning behind not approving something simple - like a very, very light and basic motor that would control a spinning brush type of device. Doesn’t even have to move around the panels- just like 2 or 3 of them in key areas. Sure they’d use a lot of power - but if they’re able to restore the capability of those panels from say, 10% up to like 60% +? Wouldn’t the amount of power it’d take to spin those brushes for a few seconds be worth it? And wouldn’t they be able to just be spun again every few months? I’m really, really curious as to why they would have not approved something basic like that. I’m 100% sure they have spectacular reasoning behind it - Just want to know what that is! 😅
Does this mean that even if the solar panels are cleaned, the rover will no longer generate power to reactivate itself? I can run the power down on my phone to zero. But if I give it a source of power to recharge, it will turn on again.
Who’s left disappointed that Rover hadn’t caught images of any Martian communities? We obviously can’t be alone in the universe, but we may very well be alone in our Milky Way.
To not use/be able to use the arm, to dig out the rover is a major error in planning the mission. They knew the soil on Mars can be loose and unstable, why not equip the rover with some kind of shovel that can be attached to the arm? It could be useful for other purposes too. If you go on 4x4 off-road trip, you at LEAST bring a shovel with you. Yet they went to another planet and took none. I am somewhat disappointed in how poorly prepared those Mars missions are. I am not sure that in the past it was better, but I have a feeling that the older engineers were bot a bit more creative, resourceful and had the foresight to avoid many pitfalls of today's missions.
Can get this thing to mars: can't make a wheel that won't jam. And, how bout putting a brush to sweep off dust, duh... Maybe spend those billions doing something about the insane pollution in our very own water, right here on earth?
Enjoy 10% OFF on all Hoverpens and free shipping to most countries with code ASTRUM: North America & other countries: bit.ly/astrum_novium UK & Europe: bit.ly/astrum_noviumeu
Spirit playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL2gLpWRK0QlDzaIs5dhMqpb_bO3EECof_.html
Thanks for the synopsis of the life on Mars of one of the two Rovers I contributed to with work on one of the spectrometers you forgot to mention. The Mini-TES instrument was part of how the rover was able to determine where to go next, because it could look many meters away and record what the rocks or soil's minerology was like. Mini-TES is located within the heated part of the body and looks up that mast using fold mirrors to see what the Pan Cam image is centered upon. A fast-fourier spectrogram of whatever in in its narrow field of view is generated for transmission back to earth. It was a small version of the TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer that we built for the a preceding Orbiter, Mars Global Surveyor used in part to find where the rovers were going to be landed.
Thanks for all of your hard work on them!
Me too, thank you for helping our solar system better understood.
Absolutely beautiful. So much time and effort went into this mission.
Someday, we will go to Mars and recover Spirit, so that probe’s last sight won’t just be that photo.
How cool would that be in a space exploration museum built on earth 300 years from now after we somehow figure out cheap and frequent cargo missions to mars or even have colonized it. That little robot will be a hero to all 😢
I remember watching pictures from Mars (!) at home over the Internet. That was incredible. And both rovers meant to work only 90 days were driving on Mars for many YEARS! Talk about over-engineering...
The ending was soo emotional 😭 I nearly cried. We will never forget you Spirit❤️
The pronunciation of Geysers is fantastic!
Another great video
90 sol mission 2000+ sol life. As humans we tend to give our machines an inner life they never had but…think of the engineers, the programmers, those who sweated blood as that rover bounced its way on the surface…that rover did catty their hopes and dreams. Yeah it’s odd to feel sad about a machine on mars when you step back. However, that’s what fuels or curiosity and our drive to explore and discover. Sleep well, who knows maybe some day in the far flung future, someone within walking distance over and pick it up and bring it home.
Seems a bit silly naming every rock, but you need to pass those winters somehow I guess 🤪
All for fun and science
- me. robot. go. explore harsh planet.
- Hey, that's the spirit!
Such a cute little rover
The Spirit rover is still my favorite, due to it's twin navigation cameras which I've used to create several lovely 3D images of some particularly dramatic terrain. I hope all future rovers will contain stereo cameras.
Nicely done.
Literally marvelous. Thank you.
How do we all get so emotional about a robot 😭
It's almost one of us
I still have my oppy shirt
We don't
Thought it was just me. 😂
Because they are symbols of the best parts of humanity. Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance are a little part of who we are and always will be.
Note to next rover team: Include Duster attachment for robotic arm and Lemon Pledge spray nozzle.
This video is amazing. Thank you! 🚀
As a point of interest and my ignorance, did the engineers ever try to use the arm platform to push pull the rover out of the sand trap ? Sort of the way an excavator (heavy equipment) would. Excavators are tracked platforms that are prone to getting stuck in
severe mud / wattery conditions. If they could use the arm to reach the ground and lift the side of the platform out of the sand, perhaps it could have been wiggled to a movement salvageable situation.
We've come so far in pursuit of truth. I hope we never become content with our understanding
I’m 100% sure engineers have been through so, so many different plans to address the dust-on-panels issue -
But I’m so, SO curious as their reasoning behind not approving something simple - like a very, very light and basic motor that would control a spinning brush type of device.
Doesn’t even have to move around the panels- just like 2 or 3 of them in key areas.
Sure they’d use a lot of power - but if they’re able to restore the capability of those panels from say, 10% up to like 60% +? Wouldn’t the amount of power it’d take to spin those brushes for a few seconds be worth it?
And wouldn’t they be able to just be spun again every few months?
I’m really, really curious as to why they would have not approved something basic like that.
I’m 100% sure they have spectacular reasoning behind it -
Just want to know what that is! 😅
I don’t believe for one second that a seven year old girl new of or could even comprehend the word Perseverance
what have you done, howard wolowitz?
See you, Space Cowboy!
*You need MARS GUY for SCALE*
Does this mean that even if the solar panels are cleaned, the rover will no longer generate power to reactivate itself? I can run the power down on my phone to zero. But if I give it a source of power to recharge, it will turn on again.
You would think someone would figure out a way to blow or brush the godamn solar panels clean!
2:20 Did you mean 0.1 Amps? Voltage doesn't make sense as a unit of short-circuit.
I was waiting for this episode for a while! ☺️🙌🏼
How long is the mars winter?
Hand up if you LOVE ASTRUUUUUMMMM!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
that's not a hand emoji though 🤣
I wanted to click ‘like’ on your comment - but you demanded I put my hands up…
So I wasn’t able to use them to give you the ‘like’ tally you wanted 😔
🚀
“The whole world was watching” does this mean Martians are real?? ;))
Bruh, why do I cry more at rover deaths than I do for humans 😭
😞 16:05
Hello there :D
A short of 0.1 volts ? a short would be measured in Ohms and if it were 0.1 Ohms its a dead short or near as sod it ?
Alex probably meant: A short that caused a 0.1V drop. But yeah, it's not correct.
@Yehan-xt7cw :)
So inspiring ;_;
Rip!
FIRST! MERRY CHRISTMAS ASTRUM! YOUR CHANNEL ROCKS!
all caps screaming petulant attention child
Hi
Who's videoing the robot movement?
Can't tell if you're joking or not.
Oh dude, I hope that's a joke.
Skip to 16:30 to see the last image.
Yea but the story is great
Who’s left disappointed that Rover hadn’t caught images of any Martian communities? We obviously can’t be alone in the universe, but we may very well be alone in our Milky Way.
Who knows we might be alone, I sure hope not though
It won't be that long before we can go get them back and put them in a museum, so no need to get emotional.
7th! Not like it matters or anyone cares who is first, or 100th lol
yet here you're beggin for attention like you achieved something for attention cause you lack it IRL!
How much did this cost the US taxpayer I’m sure Elon can do it for a quarter of the price 👍🏻
im too tired to make up a witty comment this time
To not use/be able to use the arm, to dig out the rover is a major error in planning the mission.
They knew the soil on Mars can be loose and unstable, why not equip the rover with some kind of shovel that can be attached to the arm? It could be useful for other purposes too. If you go on 4x4 off-road trip, you at LEAST bring a shovel with you. Yet they went to another planet and took none.
I am somewhat disappointed in how poorly prepared those Mars missions are. I am not sure that in the past it was better, but I have a feeling that the older engineers were bot a bit more creative, resourceful and had the foresight to avoid many pitfalls of today's missions.
0 hour gang or something
attention seeking child gang you mean!
Who is on Mars taking the movie of the rover?
The martians 😂
@@adraqdemic
obviously.....
it was a rhetorical Q.....😅
Can get this thing to mars: can't make a wheel that won't jam. And, how bout putting a brush to sweep off dust, duh...
Maybe spend those billions doing something about the insane pollution in our very own water, right here on earth?
wtf is a kilometer?
1.6 of them make a mile, that should help.
1000 Meters.
kilo Watt might help. A kilo ANYTHING, really.
1 Km is exactly 118110 barleycorns.
Early gang~
please do enlighten us to how this is somehow an accomplishment attention seeker???
Schmaltz + science = ? Not fond of the manipulative sound score. To each their own.
That clickbait thumbnail is embarrassing.
First comment here?
please do enlighten us to how this is somehow an accomplishment attention seeker???
First
Second
Turd
please do enlighten us to how this is somehow an accomplishment attention seeker???
@ScotsmanGamer sling yer hook ya doozy wee bam
If our every day was as fun as watching this video, I would never get tired of relationships😻
Change your panties, you've had them on for weeks.