We won't know until 11minutes after it's happened.
Yeah..... I love the accomplishment and the new technologies used, but IMO we should be focusing all of our efforts on finding life in the solar system. Europa, Titan, Venus, and even Enceladus. But still, I want to see that helicopter fly.
This is fascinating, thanks for sharing.On the subject of data rates, I forgot to mention that you can view the activities of NASA's Deep Space Network here:
Deep Space Network Now
The real time status of communications with our deep space explorerseyes.nasa.gov
Currently they're receiving data from Mars Odyssey (NASA's primary comms relay for its rovers) at 160 kbits/sec.
This will be the data for the images to be released later this morning :)
Also, Voyager 1 at 160 bits/s which is very cool :)
Isn't one of the primary missions of Perseverance to look for signs of past life on Mars?Yeah..... I love the accomplishment and the new technologies used, but IMO we should be focusing all of our efforts on finding life in the solar system. Europa, Titan, Venus, and even Enceladus. But still, I want to see that helicopter fly.
How the hell do you even test a lower than Earth gravity environment with different atmosphere, for propeller blades?
bandwith could improve throughout the years when new new Mars orbiters launch and the DSN (deep space network) gets upgrades. So in theory, we might get higher quality footage quicker. But the distance won't change, so unless we find a way to use a faster-than-light method of communication, there will always be a delay.
Once we've perfected sub-space communication then the delay will be far less.
I have no idea how far away we are from this being technologically possible, but man, imagine the day when NASA is able to get high-quality color video footage from the surface of Mars. Seeing the amazing still images is one thing, but seeing Mars in motion for the first time is gonna be a real game changer.
Reported.Seriously, who updated the OP title to still refer to things that have already happened? Just put (UP: Landed) in the title and be done with it.
I have no idea how far away we are from this being technologically possible, but man, imagine the day when NASA is able to get high-quality color video footage from the surface of Mars. Seeing the amazing still images is one thing, but seeing Mars in motion for the first time is gonna be a real game changer.
Well, ideally that could happen for the mission getting Perseverance's samples back to Earth. Otherwise, while I agree that it would be very cool, there's honestly little reason to have missions land close to each other until there's a manned missions to Mars -- there's already a rover taking care of its spot on Mars, better to look elsewhere for interesting things to analyse.I'm hoping to one day see a video of a landing taken from a rover/construction already on the surface. That's when it'll feel like we have a real presence on Mars and not a scattering of rovers.
I'm hoping to one day see a video of a landing taken from a rover/construction already on the surface. That's when it'll feel like we have a real presence on Mars and not a scattering of rovers.
The landing videos are going to be really cool, yeah.thats happening in a few days or a week - Perseverance is loaded with quality cameras -just needs to get its high data rate antennna up and running so it can send it all. You'll get some high quality stuff today too. It's got a microphone as well
the landing videos are going to be nuts
The ensuing robot could also be the silent defender of Earth.
Well, ideally that could happen for the mission getting Perseverance's samples back to Earth. Otherwise, while I agree that it would be very cool, there's honestly little reason to have missions land close to each other until there's a manned missions to Mars -- there's already a rover taking care of its spot on Mars, better to look elsewhere for interesting things to analyse.
I know that one of the theorized ideas for a Mars mission is to do it in pieces with a handful of manned missions without landing to start, potentially putting in place drones or rovers to essentially create a landing base to prepare for humans landing.
The landing videos are going to be really cool, yeah.
Those will be low quality though, right? Because they were probably recorded with the same cameras it used to spot for the landing.
Is the small circle the landing spot?
Image of Perseverance parachuting down taken from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Image of Perseverance parachuting down taken from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Image of Perseverance parachuting down taken from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
BREAKING - Mars visited by aliens. Actual footage of the alien craft on the surface.
BREAKING - Mars visited by aliens. Actual footage of the alien craft on the surface.
BREAKING - Mars visited by aliens. Actual footage of the alien craft on the surface.
which one?!That video is fucking incredible, can't wait to see the landing video.
This high-resolution image shows one of the six wheels aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, which landed on Feb. 18, 2021. The image was taken by one of Perseverance's color Hazard Cameras (Hazcams).