One Year on Mars! by RodS
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One year ago, in what has to be the most amazing feat of autonomous robot technology ever, a one-ton, car sized robot named Curiosity touched down gently on the surface of Mars.
The rover has beamed back more than 190 gigabits of data, including 70,000 images (36,700 full images and 35,000 thumbnails), and its laser has fired more than 75,000 times at 2,000 targets.
She has found evidence of flowing water, and her mission of determining if Mars could have supported microbial life has been accomplished - Mars could have supported life in the past.
It still blows my mind to see those photos - and to realize I'm looking at the rocks, mountains, and landscape - of another planet!
Anyway, I thought this the perfect opportunity (Opportunity is still alive and working on the opposite side of Mars, BTW) to have a bit of fun with 2nd World's awesome Curiosity model!
The background photo was taken by Curiosity's Mastcam in Gale Crater, and is courtesy of NASA / JPL
Thanks for dropping by, and for all your comments and support!
Comments (25)
Savage_dragon
Love this 'neener' shot. Funny! Also love the terrain from NASA. Super job! ")
Faemike55
Very cool shot Rod! we always knew that life is on Mars! you've just proved it!! Excellent tribute to whatevah keeps us asking why?
lisalisette
It is a must to see this one in full size.. love all the characters you put into it.. specially the one in the back smile
jocko500
I saw on the web photos that the mar mission had took photos of animals there. I do not know very good image you got here
GrandmaT
This is AWESOME!!! I love it!
Diemamker
Man this is such a cool image, I like how all the locals looking at the rover and probable thinking " not again...more junk from the Neighbors!". You know you should make another one, but this one on blocks... it rolled into a bad part of mars... Great work!
SidheRoseGraphics
Wow...a year already! It is pretty amazing to think that you are looking at the surface of another planet. Makes the Moon seem kind of blasé in comparison, but it's really no less of an achievement. Love your little 'Martians' Rod :) They always make me smile. This is a wonderful image.
magnus073
You did a splendid job of bringing this vision to live, Rod.
misty7j3
Very cool image.....and I LUV the little martians!!! Great job Rod.....
tball2004
pretty darn cool...and now we know what martians look like
eekdog
i always has the thought of their mars lander strolling up around a hill a a big huge foot smashes the living crap out of it, great job Rod.
renecyberdoc
the should try to get this planet inorder but i am afrid they wont. the big plan is the greedos and sheedos will escape leaving us in the waste while they go and destroy another planet.
vitachick
Ah so that is where Nursoda got his idea for his character Bonga. He knows more then admitting...Works for Nasa? Terrific image!
adrie
Pretty cool mixed medium artwork Rod, superb done.
MineFujiko
Lol! Funny and Beautiful image, RodS-san!
drifterlee
Very cool!
Froggy
Heh Heh, when the robots back is turned out comes the wildlife! Great!
mrestey
VERY COOL photo Rod! HEY! I see aliens in this photo! I think those microbes have been "fruitful and multiplied". : ) Great integration work buddy.
adorety
:) Hee Hee. Nice one.
Richardphotos
what a great idea you had and superb composition. very humorous maybe there is life there but NASA does not have apparatus to define the definition of Mar's life
mickeyrony
I saw a great video about that robot, who arrived on Mars!!!.... Hiii Magical But not sure idf i keep it on my folders A very nice work Thanks to all your présences and comment ((5++))
schonee
Cyve
Marvelous creation and fantastic scene... Fabulous idea also !
debbielove
Ha! Cool work mate! Loads going on and a zoom is a total must here! I am liking this series allot! Keep it and very VERY well done on this! Rob
fireangel
I like the way you have them hiding behind the camera, so Curiosity can't see them. Nicely put together, gave me a smile.