Mars "Webcam" To Be Made Available For Public Use

randomErr writes If your group can make a good use case you can control of the ESA's Mars Express webcam. Proposals by schools, youth groups and astronomy clubs are due by March 27. The Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC), is a low-resolution camera intended for visuals of the Beagle lander separation. In May, Mars will be in solar conjunction. Signals between Earth and Mars Express will be disrupted by the sun so for three days the VMC camera can be freely pointed at almost any target in its orbit.

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[thieh]

Will the path of the rover be preprogrammed likewise? If so sooner or later proposals will pop up that inadverdently/intentionally gets giant pictures of its paths which draws NSFW things.

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[K. S. Kyosuke]

What rover? What path?

This is great!

[fluffernutter]

I have a couple things that I've lost in my life that must be on Mars.

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[K. S. Kyosuke]

What happens on Mons Olympus stays on Mons Olympus!

Twitch Plays Marsrover

[SailorSpork]

Give control to Twitch. Imagine the meme creation potential!

What is it used for otherwise?

[wonkey_monkey]

Signals between Earth and Mars Express will be disrupted by the sun so for three days the VMC camera can be freely pointed at almost any target in its orbit.

What would it be being used for otherwise?

Keep Zim Away From It

[GTRacer]

If he discovers the "Face on Mars" structure using the feed, he'll use the control room within to pilot Mars to Earth and CRUSH US ALLLLLL!

Does Mars Express ...

[PPH]

... have a selfie stick?

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[forty-2]

It does, but you'll have to stow it if you drive into any of the Martian Museums.

Will this really work?

[dohzer]

I can't see too many kids being interested in this.
Sure... if the camera was beaming back live images. But just to have a photo taken and then see it a few days later... meh.