Paul Hammond
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Following Mars rovers
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A small selection of overlapping MAHLI images from sol 4750 (December 17, 2025) assembled in MS-ICE of an interesting feature in Curiosity rover's current workspace.
Additional focus stacked images are likely still on the rover, but I think these few cover the […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Additional focus stacked images are likely still on the rover, but I think these few cover the […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A small selection of overlapping MAHLI images from sol 4750 (December 17, 2025) assembled in MS-ICE of an interesting feature in Curiosity rover's current workspace.
Additional focus stacked images are likely still on the rover, but I think these few cover the […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Additional focus stacked images are likely still on the rover, but I think these few cover the […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
One can never have enough Selfies from Mars! This one from Perseverance Rover was acquired on December 12, 2025 (Sol 1711) using the SHERLOC WATSON camera. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #selfie #jpl #SHERLOC #watson
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #selfie #jpl #SHERLOC #watson
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
One can never have enough Selfies from Mars! This one from Perseverance Rover was acquired on December 12, 2025 (Sol 1711) using the SHERLOC WATSON camera. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #selfie #jpl #SHERLOC #watson
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #selfie #jpl #SHERLOC #watson
Reposted by Paul Hammond
There are some excellent close-up images of the cameras on the Mars Perseverance rover in the latest Mars Guy video. The images were captured with the camera on the arm for diagnostic purposes.
4-minute video: https://youtu.be/BayZboySmEg
#mars #science #perseverancerover
4-minute video: https://youtu.be/BayZboySmEg
#mars #science #perseverancerover
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
There are some excellent close-up images of the cameras on the Mars Perseverance rover in the latest Mars Guy video. The images were captured with the camera on the arm for diagnostic purposes.
4-minute video: https://youtu.be/BayZboySmEg
#mars #science #perseverancerover
4-minute video: https://youtu.be/BayZboySmEg
#mars #science #perseverancerover
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
Checking out some interesting rocks with Perseverance's MastCam-Z camera during the morning of mission Sol 1703 (December 4, 2025). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #mastcam-z #rocks #jpl
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #mastcam-z #rocks #jpl
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Checking out some interesting rocks with Perseverance's MastCam-Z camera during the morning of mission Sol 1703 (December 4, 2025). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #mastcam-z #rocks #jpl
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #mastcam-z #rocks #jpl
Perseverance rover looks back after long drive to the southwest during November 17, 2025 (Sol 1686).
The traverse distance was 285m (936ft), with a climb of 8.7m (28ft), drive duration was 220 minutes. Attached is a roughly processed tiled NavCam and the drive […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
The traverse distance was 285m (936ft), with a climb of 8.7m (28ft), drive duration was 220 minutes. Attached is a roughly processed tiled NavCam and the drive […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Perseverance rover looks back after long drive to the southwest during November 17, 2025 (Sol 1686).
The traverse distance was 285m (936ft), with a climb of 8.7m (28ft), drive duration was 220 minutes. Attached is a roughly processed tiled NavCam and the drive […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
The traverse distance was 285m (936ft), with a climb of 8.7m (28ft), drive duration was 220 minutes. Attached is a roughly processed tiled NavCam and the drive […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Space Shuttle Prototype Rollout (1976) (featuring the first space shuttle Enterprise)
Official NASA news film from 1976 about the first public rollout ceremony of the space shuttle prototype, named Enterprise after the ship from "Star Trek".
This video was created by NASA and is in the public […]
Official NASA news film from 1976 about the first public rollout ceremony of the space shuttle prototype, named Enterprise after the ship from "Star Trek".
This video was created by NASA and is in the public […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Space Shuttle Prototype Rollout (1976) (featuring the first space shuttle Enterprise)
Official NASA news film from 1976 about the first public rollout ceremony of the space shuttle prototype, named Enterprise after the ship from "Star Trek".
This video was created by NASA and is in the public […]
Official NASA news film from 1976 about the first public rollout ceremony of the space shuttle prototype, named Enterprise after the ship from "Star Trek".
This video was created by NASA and is in the public […]
Perseverance Rover Encounters a Possible Meteorite.
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/a-stranger-in-our-midst/
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #blog #meteorite #iron #nickle #Mastcam
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/a-stranger-in-our-midst/
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #blog #meteorite #iron #nickle #Mastcam
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Perseverance Rover Encounters a Possible Meteorite.
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/a-stranger-in-our-midst/
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #blog #meteorite #iron #nickle #Mastcam
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/a-stranger-in-our-midst/
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars #blog #meteorite #iron #nickle #Mastcam
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Announcing: AICO STELLAR SCHOLARS at York U
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Announcing: AICO STELLAR SCHOLARS at York U
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mars Guy: Episode 239.
Mars is notorious for having copious amounts of dust, so when the dust cover of the highest resolution camera on Perseverance could not be closed, it seemed doomed. Here’s what’s happened after 21 months uncovered.
https://youtu.be/awUHaXxG2m0
#perseverance #marsrover […]
Mars is notorious for having copious amounts of dust, so when the dust cover of the highest resolution camera on Perseverance could not be closed, it seemed doomed. Here’s what’s happened after 21 months uncovered.
https://youtu.be/awUHaXxG2m0
#perseverance #marsrover […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Mars Guy: Episode 239.
Mars is notorious for having copious amounts of dust, so when the dust cover of the highest resolution camera on Perseverance could not be closed, it seemed doomed. Here’s what’s happened after 21 months uncovered.
https://youtu.be/awUHaXxG2m0
#perseverance #marsrover […]
Mars is notorious for having copious amounts of dust, so when the dust cover of the highest resolution camera on Perseverance could not be closed, it seemed doomed. Here’s what’s happened after 21 months uncovered.
https://youtu.be/awUHaXxG2m0
#perseverance #marsrover […]
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Some time in the 1980s, probably about 1984, before Magellan but with Pioneer Venus data and Earth-based radar, I made a hand-drawn pen and ink map of Venus on basically the same map projection. It was published in Sky and Telescope but I can't find the details - I have to dig through some dusty […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Some time in the 1980s, probably about 1984, before Magellan but with Pioneer Venus data and Earth-based radar, I made a hand-drawn pen and ink map of Venus on basically the same map projection. It was published in Sky and Telescope but I can't find the details - I have to dig through some dusty […]
Meanwhile on Mars:
A Bayer reconstructed Mast Camera Mosaic from Sol 4700 (October 26, 2025). It features a section of the rocky ridge that surrounds the shallow depression in the boxwork region on Mount Sharp, where Curiosity rover is presently stationed […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
A Bayer reconstructed Mast Camera Mosaic from Sol 4700 (October 26, 2025). It features a section of the rocky ridge that surrounds the shallow depression in the boxwork region on Mount Sharp, where Curiosity rover is presently stationed […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Meanwhile on Mars:
A Bayer reconstructed Mast Camera Mosaic from Sol 4700 (October 26, 2025). It features a section of the rocky ridge that surrounds the shallow depression in the boxwork region on Mount Sharp, where Curiosity rover is presently stationed […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
A Bayer reconstructed Mast Camera Mosaic from Sol 4700 (October 26, 2025). It features a section of the rocky ridge that surrounds the shallow depression in the boxwork region on Mount Sharp, where Curiosity rover is presently stationed […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Meanwhile on Mars: An uphill drive lasting ~67 minutes for Perseverance rover during mission Sol 1661 (October 22, 2025). The distance was ~44 meters due north, climbing ~9.2 meters, with an end-of-drive tilt of 18.7°.
Attached is a processed rear HazCam image […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Attached is a processed rear HazCam image […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Meanwhile on Mars: An uphill drive lasting ~67 minutes for Perseverance rover during mission Sol 1661 (October 22, 2025). The distance was ~44 meters due north, climbing ~9.2 meters, with an end-of-drive tilt of 18.7°.
Attached is a processed rear HazCam image […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Attached is a processed rear HazCam image […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Here's a little light vandalism/protest that is bound to catch on, given the prevalence of "no smoking" signs everywhere in public places. Was at the airport the other day and noticed someone had taken a black Sharpie and covered over the "smo" part.
October 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here's a little light vandalism/protest that is bound to catch on, given the prevalence of "no smoking" signs everywhere in public places. Was at the airport the other day and noticed someone had taken a black Sharpie and covered over the "smo" part.
9 overlapping ChemCam RMI images acquired during sol 4687 assembled into a mosaic using MS-ICE. Curiosity rover acquired additional images, but they have yet to be downlinked from the rover in the correct format on the public server. Credits […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
October 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
9 overlapping ChemCam RMI images acquired during sol 4687 assembled into a mosaic using MS-ICE. Curiosity rover acquired additional images, but they have yet to be downlinked from the rover in the correct format on the public server. Credits […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Reposted by Paul Hammond
A great researcher I work with @carlysagan is looking for research funding or a remote position! It is really depressing how little funding is available to research the effects of satellite reentries... we REALLY need to get more scientists on this, because 1-5 Starlinks per day are reentering […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A great researcher I work with @carlysagan is looking for research funding or a remote position! It is really depressing how little funding is available to research the effects of satellite reentries... we REALLY need to get more scientists on this, because 1-5 Starlinks per day are reentering […]
Rock Coatings as Evidence for Late Surface Alteration on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009242
@65dBnoise
@sharponlooker
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009242
@65dBnoise
@sharponlooker
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Rock Coatings as Evidence for Late Surface Alteration on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009242
@65dBnoise
@sharponlooker
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009242
@65dBnoise
@sharponlooker
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
September 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
Source code and a downloadable app to try it yourself […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Mark Norell,
Who Studied Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds,
Dies at 68
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/science/earth/mark-norell-dead.html
Who Studied Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds,
Dies at 68
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/science/earth/mark-norell-dead.html
September 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Mark Norell,
Who Studied Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds,
Dies at 68
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/science/earth/mark-norell-dead.html
Who Studied Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds,
Dies at 68
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/science/earth/mark-norell-dead.html
Then & Now on Mars:
Images acquired 13 years apart feature Curiosity rover's MAHLI camera with its lens cap fully closed. The first image was taken just 32 Sols after landing in 2012, the second image was taken a few days ago on Sol 4,656 (September 11, 2025 […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Images acquired 13 years apart feature Curiosity rover's MAHLI camera with its lens cap fully closed. The first image was taken just 32 Sols after landing in 2012, the second image was taken a few days ago on Sol 4,656 (September 11, 2025 […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
September 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Then & Now on Mars:
Images acquired 13 years apart feature Curiosity rover's MAHLI camera with its lens cap fully closed. The first image was taken just 32 Sols after landing in 2012, the second image was taken a few days ago on Sol 4,656 (September 11, 2025 […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Images acquired 13 years apart feature Curiosity rover's MAHLI camera with its lens cap fully closed. The first image was taken just 32 Sols after landing in 2012, the second image was taken a few days ago on Sol 4,656 (September 11, 2025 […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Meanwhile on Mars:
Early Morning Imaging.
16-tile Left NavCam.
Sol 1622, 05:55 LMST.
Friday September 12, 2025.
Credits NASA/JPL-Caltech.
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
Early Morning Imaging.
16-tile Left NavCam.
Sol 1622, 05:55 LMST.
Friday September 12, 2025.
Credits NASA/JPL-Caltech.
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
September 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Meanwhile on Mars:
Early Morning Imaging.
16-tile Left NavCam.
Sol 1622, 05:55 LMST.
Friday September 12, 2025.
Credits NASA/JPL-Caltech.
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
Early Morning Imaging.
16-tile Left NavCam.
Sol 1622, 05:55 LMST.
Friday September 12, 2025.
Credits NASA/JPL-Caltech.
#perseverance #marsrover #m2020 #nasa #science #space #exploration #solarocks #mars
A rather special RMI telephoto mosaic (10 images from Curiosity rover) looking towards the not so distant Yardang Unit.
We've been driving towards that unit for many years, but this view is really nice. I'm assuming the lack of suspended dust in the atmosphere […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
We've been driving towards that unit for many years, but this view is really nice. I'm assuming the lack of suspended dust in the atmosphere […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
September 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A rather special RMI telephoto mosaic (10 images from Curiosity rover) looking towards the not so distant Yardang Unit.
We've been driving towards that unit for many years, but this view is really nice. I'm assuming the lack of suspended dust in the atmosphere […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
We've been driving towards that unit for many years, but this view is really nice. I'm assuming the lack of suspended dust in the atmosphere […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
Reposted by Paul Hammond
Remember Steve Squyres, PI of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity? He is now the chief scientist for Blue Origin. I'm sure he would like to have a few interesting things on the lander, but there's no word yet. Enough cameras to create a full panorama would be nice, even better if it could be […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Remember Steve Squyres, PI of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity? He is now the chief scientist for Blue Origin. I'm sure he would like to have a few interesting things on the lander, but there's no word yet. Enough cameras to create a full panorama would be nice, even better if it could be […]