Stephanie
from Edmonton,Canada
Since the only cameras are on
the rover itself, will you have
any way of showing what the
rover looks like roaming on
Mars? (i.e., will you be using
digital animation to give the
public a feel for what the rovers
look like on the surface?) |
Stephanie
from Edmonton,Canada
When Opportunity lands at Meridiani
Planum, what will you do if
it lands far away from the hematite?
If you find olivine at either
of the two rover sites, would
that change the scientists'
theories about the sites? |
Stephanie
from Edmonton,Canada
What is the difference between
Terra Meridiani and Meridiani
Planum? What is the correct
name of the landing site? |
Richard from
Arcadia FL
Will using the RAT cause any
problem with dust on camera
lens or instruments? |
Rich from
Elk Grove, IL
What steps are in place to handle
a rover that does not respond
correctly to the commands it
is given? Is there a possibility
of the rover doing its 'own
thing'? |
Russ from
Yuba City, Cali
Will JPL/NASA labs be monitoring
both rovers at the same time?
Will the public be able to see
both rovers working at the same
time? Split screen stuff? |
Peter from from Basel SWISS
When Spirit and Opportunity
land on Mars, how long will
we need to wait for the first
photo? |
george from
concord
How long till the units arrive
on Mars? And how long can the
robots run on Mars? How long
did the last robot stay active? |
Jennifer
from Edmonton,Canada
Are there any specific geological
interests about the landing
sites chosen for the MER rovers?
Is there anything that would
make you suspect that these
landing sites would contain
more relative information than
another site? |
Jennifer
from Edmonton,Canada
The rover will be moving around
on the surface testing samples
from various sites within the
rover's range. If siginificant
findings are found in one particular
area, will they be investigated
further, or will the rover maintain
its original schedule? |
Jennifer
from Edmonton,Canada
If siginificant geological findings
do occur (i.e. evidence that
Mars could have supported life)
will another rover be sent to
investigate this and bring back
rock samples for further analysis
on Earth? What are the options
if something like this is found? |
anibal from
lisbon - pt
I would like to know if the
latest Rover to Mars, is carrying
the CD listing the people names
who have submitted for? Thanks
and best success |
David
from Berkeley
How much more autonomous are
the MER rovers compared to the
Sojourner rover in terms of
navigating across the Martian
surface and going to targets.
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David from
Berkeley
How involved will the
engineers who designed and built
the rovers be in operations
on the surface of Mars? Do they
continue to work with the rovers,
or do different engineers take
over? |
David
from Berkeley
How were the components in the
MER rovers tested to make sure
they will operate under Martian
environmental conditions? |
David
from Berkeley
What improvements have been
made in the rechargeable batteries
(since Pathfinder) to insure
that electrical power lasts
longer? |
Dan
from Bronx, NY
I realize the two rovers sent
towards Mars will be doing extensive
geological experiments of the
"red planet". What
direct significance will these
missions have on the future
manned missions to Mars and
more specifically, the future
of Colonizing Mars? I am assuming
the idea of using nuclear rockets
by then will be incorporated...will
Mars have the basic "ingredients"
for maintaining a colony based
on nuclear fusion power? |
Ngowari
from port harcourt
When will Mer-b land on Mars?
Will there be a live broadcast?
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Benny
from Syracuse
Will the initial pictures from
MARS be broadcast live? |
Benny
from Syracuse
Are there failsafes installed
in these rovers (ie back up
power sources) ? |
Beatriz
Vallina from Valdesoto,Spain
Hello, Do you have any plan
to use the rovers to study the
MER airbags, parachutes or aeroshells
that have been used during the
entry/landing phase to check
if they have worked as you planned
and/or to check their state
after the landing? Thank you.
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