Piping the rovers home

[Barb T]

I've read all of Ben Bova's books - would love to go to Mars myself some day. Too old, though. Have to live vicariously through the experiences of some fabulously intelligent people in the astronaut corps - but am really hoping that we will set foot on Mars before I pass on. It's fun to have a daughter who might actually make it there some day.

I didn't say that I had the incomparable pleasure of working next to my daughter as a professional geologist - she was the OPSLINK between the operations folks and the science team for several days and then one of the field geologists accompanying the rover teams and evaluating what they were doing. Am I a proud mama or what?

[MacBean]

Loved the video, thanks. So does Mike snore?

[Standard]

Men of Erin/Sweet Maid of Glandaruel/Wee Highland Laddie/Gardens of Skye

And Bathgate Highland Gathering/Bengullion

Mike Gernhardt was one of the astronauts in the rover test last week. He was "left seat" for one of the days of the test - right seat is for the geologist, left seat for the non-geologist.

Barb, sounds like a good selection of tunes to me. I'd wager that is the first time a lunar module of any time has been piped home! BTW thanks for the video link, I really enjoyed it and the other links you have provided for your current "mission".

[ThistleDown]

My current screen saver, Barb. Super photo: no kilts to be seen but overflowing with Highland emotion.

Rex

[Barb T]

My current screen saver, Barb. Super photo: no kilts to be seen but overflowing with Highland emotion.

Wow - I'm honored!

[Pleater]

Oh for a Biology field trip to Eos chasma -

Anne the Pleater

[Lallans]

My current screen saver, Barb. Super photo: no kilts to be seen but overflowing with Highland emotion.

Rex

Green Mars!

[Old Hippie]

When I was in university 30 years ago, I saw an advert somewhere for NASA's "Atlas of Mars" -- displaying as much of the planet as they had photography to cover. Some of it (quite a lot of it, in fact) is pretty large-scale, low detail photography -- but I've held onto that book ever since.

I'd go just for the adventure.

:ootd:

[tulloch]

Absolutely amazing! Great photos. Great contrast between the human form with pipes and the exotic machines. Barb you lead the most amazing life. Thank you.

[CameronCat]

Barb you lead the most amazing life. Thank you.

I'm late to the party again, but I'll add that just about everybody here wants to be you! Thanks for everything you've done.

Just flippin' brilliant; bravo and well done!

JT