Mars Rover Begins "Whole New Mission" 93
sighted writes "NASA reports that the seemingly-unstoppable robotic geologist Opportunity is finding things at Endeavour crater that it has never seen before, adding new life to a mission that has already been epic. Observations 'suggest that rock exposures on Endeavour's rim date from early in Martian history and include clay minerals that form in less-acidic wet conditions, possibly more favorable for life.' In a teleconference today, one mission scientist compared this new phase of exploration to a 'whole new mission.'"
Re:Still amazed... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Still amazed... (Score:5, Funny)
"We need more chiropractor in space!"
I could agree more.
In fact, put all those lying bastards there.
A much better article (Score:4, Funny)
still working because (Score:3, Funny)
its still working cause its in a martian vr lab being fed fake data . MEANWHILE the invasion fleet nears completion .......
Next up... (Score:4, Funny)
...NASA suddenly announces they're entering the automobile business to maintain cash flow for their space exploration.
Hell, I'd love a car that goes 8 years without maintenance. What are the lease terms on a $400M dollar vehicle anyways?
EPIC! Late-breaking news from NASA! (Score:4, Funny)
~CLASSIFIED: FOR COUNCIL EYESTALKS ONLY~
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EPIC! NASA reports that the seemingly-unstoppable robotic geologist Opportunity is finding things at Endeavour crater that it has never seen before, adding new life to a mission that has already been epic.
L'avery, Executive for the Program, announced thus:
Another Member of the Program was quoted as saying "This is different from any rock ever seen on Mars", describing the presence of numerous sac-like pockets of zinc and bromine mineralization associated with less-acidic and potentially gelatinous conditions.
When a project manager reminded the NASA delegation that after having exceeded its design lifetime by a factor of 30, and suggested that "at any time, we could lose a critical component on an essential rover system, and the mission would be over", L'avery had the project manager's testicles crushed and used as robotic wheel lubricant.
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~For Victory, For Mars, For K'Breel~
Re:Still amazed... (Score:5, Funny)
well, you know what they say...
2 stones in the hand are worth more than killing the bird in the bush with all their eggs in a basket....... or something, give me a break, this isn't rocket surgery!
Re:Still amazed... (Score:4, Funny)
I would be interested in knowing the story of the engineering. When you consider a bonus of years of use from a device designed with a 90-day warranty, you'd really like to meet the folks who put the device together.
Yes, clearly they need to be fired immediately. I mean, creating a product that outlives its warranty by more than 3 months is ridiculous. Frankly it should be a crime and god willing soon will be.
Estimations. (Score:5, Funny)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Yeah, well, I told the Captain I'd have this analysis done in an hour.
Scotty: How long will it really take?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: An hour!
Scotty: Oh, you didn't tell him how long it would *really* take, did ya?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Well, of course I did.
Scotty: Oh, laddie. You've got a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker.