Topic: NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older

[sam]

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, now in its seventh year on Mars, has a new capability to make its own choices about whether to make additional observations of rocks that it spots on arrival at a new location.

http://www.physorg.com/news188584213.html

[Clive]

What a credit this little Mars rover has been to NASA.  Mars used to be the Achilles heel for space probes but Opportunity has shown those days are behind us.  

[sam]

indeed... and should show that more exploration by rovers is possible. I say send one to the Moon!

[Clive]

I agree!   

[sam]

and Titan! (well maybe not) but Ceres might be a good target.

[Clive]

Yes those large asteroids are just begging to be explored.