Marco De Marco

Curiosity tests a new drilling method on Mars

After more than 500 sols of inactivity, due to a failure that prevented its use, it has been tried an alternative way to use the drill of Curiosity.The test seems successful and the results are encouraging…. This post has been automatically translated. See the original post here.

Recently melted glacial deposits on Mars, geologically speaking

Large quantities of water ice present in the subsoil that are melted by geothermal heat waves, still in geologically recent times.Two elements definitely interesting, large amounts of water and geological activity still present; anything but a dead planet! This post has been automatically translated. See the original post here.

Curiosity Sol 1977, 27 febbraio 2018

Alle 11:41:12 UTC la Mastcam Right ha ripreso la prima immagine ravvicinata del primo buco di prova scavato con la nuova tecnica di perforazione.Questa immagine ha subito il bilanciamento del bianco ed una leggera esaltazione della saturazione cromatica e del microcontrasto.Trovo interessante la drastica differenza di colore tra lo strato esterno rossastro e l’interno azzurrino, come se lo strato esterno fosse soggetto ad una sorta… Read More »Curiosity Sol 1977, 27 febbraio 2018

Curiosity Sol 1977, February 27, 2018

At 11:41:12 UTC the Mastcam Right took the first close-up image of the first test hole drilled with the new drilling technique.This image has undergone white balancing and a slight enhancement of color saturation and microcontrast.I find interesting the drastic difference in color between the outer reddish layer and the inner blue, as if the outer layer was subject to a sort of chemical-physical alteration,… Read More »Curiosity Sol 1977, February 27, 2018

Tesla può portare batteri terrestri nello spazio

Nonostante i miei 52 anni, riesco ancora a stupirmi!!!Il mondo scientifico si accorge soltanto “a cose fatte” di quanto sia SCELLERATO OLTRE CHE PUERILE mandare un’auto “sporca” nello spazio su un’orbita che potrebbe farla cadere su un pianete diverso dalla Terra (per esempio Marte??)!Adesso gli scienziati protestano, la Protezione Planetaria protesta e tutti pretestano; ma non potevate protestare prima???Ovviamente tutto a causa dello stesso “riccone”… Read More »Tesla può portare batteri terrestri nello spazio

Tesla may bring terrestrial bacteria into space

Despite my 52 years, I can still amaze myself!!!The scientific world realizes only “when it is done” how it is WRONG AS WELL AS PUERILE to send a “dirty” car in space on an orbit that could make it fall on a planet different from Earth (for example Mars??)!Now the scientists are protesting, the Planetary Protection is protesting and everybody is protesting; but you could… Read More »Tesla may bring terrestrial bacteria into space