After waiting over the weekend for the software updates to the Mars Curiosity rover, there isn't a whole lot of exciting news, other than to tell us that the updates were a success, and it is now ready to start the actual roving.
But we shouldn't be impatient, because when it does move, it will be slowly. It will move at a speed of only feet per hour, rather than anything like earth vehicles. And there will probably be many days like the past couple, when there aren't a lot of interesting pictures.
Gee and all this time I thought that they had put a Hummer on Mars, which can drive at highway speeds.. :-)
ReplyDelete"Just kidding", to quote ALF. Thanks for the updates though..
You're welcome, Tom....
ReplyDeleteActually, I was surprised when I saw that its top speed is only a few centimeters per second, or about 8 feet a minute....
It is definitely not going to set any speed records. And it won't be able to outrun ET if he comes after it. But it might get his picture.