NASA reveals secrets of Curiosity’s selfies

[gregmcc]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/14/nasa_explains_curioisty_self_portraits/

NASA has published a long and detailed explanation of just how its Curiosity rover managed to take a self-portrait.

The agency has posted a video, which we've popped at the bottom of the story, and lengthy text explanations of the way it assembled the shot below.

For all the non believers

 

[rrh]

It's all lies I tell you: the pictures were shot on Malibu beach ...

 

[zippy]

Was watching one of those nature "reality" shows where the intrepid explorer struggles through the bog/swamp/croc infested terrain and I thought about the camera man who had to film all of this crap, and 15 lackies carrying the beers, steaks etc behind.

 

[HavocXphere]

Was watching one of those nature "reality" shows where the intrepid explorer struggles through the bog/swamp/croc infested terrain and I thought about the camera man who had to film all of this crap, and 15 lackies carrying the beers, steaks etc behind.

In one of the ray mears vids they are trekking through a mongrove swap. Camera man falls flat on his face. You can see the ground/swap approaching in slo-mo.


edit: Or maybe it was bear gylis. Not sure.