Monthly Archives: January 2012

One of the greatest successes of the MER mission has been the way its images have been released almost in real-time, published on the web just a matter of hours after being taken on Mars. In stark contrast to some … Continue reading →

I’m out of the door to go to work in literally ten minutes, but wanted to show you all something very special before I headed out into the frosty darkness. And if you think that previous pic of clouds moving … Continue reading →

The ever eagle-eyed fredk over on the UMSF forum spotted earlier today that Oppy has sent back some navigation camera images showing clouds moving across the sky above Endeavour crater. The raws are a bit light to show the clouds … Continue reading →

It’s pretty clear from what members of the MER team are saying that Oppy is going to be parked up at Greeley Haven for a loooong time, probably until the end of March, so, as I said in a previous … Continue reading →

So. Here we are. Some more images came back from Oppy yesterday that allowed me to fit the final pieces of my long puzzle into place, and I spent the early hours of this morning – it kept me awake … Continue reading →

A few more frames of the “Greeley Panorama” have come back to Earth, meaning I can extend my “Farside Hills of Endeavour” skyline panorama a little farther… click on the following image and take a few moments just scrolling side … Continue reading →

On September 25th, 2008, Oppy stood close to the crumbling edge of Victoria Crater, and gazed out to the faraway horizon. There, to the south-east, she could just make out a couple of low, barely-there bumps and humps – the peaks … Continue reading →

More images of Oppy’s horizon have come back, allowing me to really have a go at making a colour portrait of the far rim of Endeavour. Here’s what I’ve got so far… seriously, click on the next image to see … Continue reading →

Slowly but surely The Greeley Panorama is taking shape, frames being sent back to Earth by Oppy in batches, sol after sol, and when every frame is back here image processing wizards will stitch them together, combine and colourise them … Continue reading →

…on the farside of Endeavour Crater are slowly but surely being photographed in colour by Oppy as she enjoys her rest at Greeley Haven. Every day she photrographs a new section of the distant horizon, and here’s the latest swathe … Continue reading →