Parity Treads

[alfaniner]

Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover with tread pattern which will leave an impression on the Martian surface spelling "JPL" in morse code (·--- ·--· ·-··)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Curiosity_wheel_pattern_morse_code.png

 

[rjh01]

There is a reason for that. If the rover were to stop moving with its wheels still moving the only way to find out is to look at the marks made by the wheels. If they leave an irregular pattern that can be seen moving away then everything is OK.

 

[Puppycow]

Is this a parody thread?

 

[alfaniner]

No.




Yes.