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Science Mars Orbiter turned off, stops stunning pixs for awhile
Science Mars Orbiter turned off, stops stunning pixs for awhile | Mars Orbiter turned off, stops stunning pixs for awhile |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Monday, 07 September 2009 | |
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Science DiscussionsAfter about 3.5 years orbiting Mars, the MRO spacecraft is having some computer problems. It has rebooted its main computers on four separate occasions and NASA engineers want to know why these unexpected events are happening. In the mean time, as of August 26, 2009, MRO ground controllers have placed the spacecraft into safe mode. This precautionary mode has temporarily ended its mission for several weeks, which has so far resulted in the most data and images to have been taken of the planet when compared to all the current and past missions combined. Just back on September 2, 2009, NASA released over 1,500 new images from the MRO spacecraft as it observed craters, dunes, gullies, geological layering, and other physical characteristics of the Martian landscape. Additional information about this computer glitch onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, check out the September 4, 2009 NASA article “Preventive Care Continues; Science on Hold.” Page two contains the website that shows the latest high-resolution pictures that has been taken by the MRO spacecraft. |
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