Chris will remember vividly as we were struggling along the northwestern flank of that mountain how much loose, fine-grain stuff there was. Our wheels would dig in, we'd slip around and we'd dig in deep. Remember that potato-sized rock we got stuck in the wheel once It was really treacherous driving because there was accumulated dust there. We were probably in the wind shadow on the lee side of the hills at that point.
More Quotes from Steve Squyres:
Spirit has given us a wonderful window into the very ancient past of Mars. It was a violent place, a place where meteorite impacts, volcanic explosions happened frequently, where hot stuff was raining from the sky.Steve Squyres
In terms of sheer scenic grandeur, it is the most spectacular image we've taken. It's like nothing else on Mars.
Steve Squyres
We still want to get to the summit of Husband Hill and then head down into the 'Inner Basin' on the other side. But now we have more flexibility in how we carry out the plan. Before, it was climb or die.
Steve Squyres
When we first touched down at Gusev Crater on the night of January 4, 2004, the Columbia Hills seemed impossibly far away. It was a necessary place for us to get to, though, because as we looked across the plains we quickly realized these plains were made of basaltic lava. This was stuff that was interesting but did not tell us what we really sought to know about Gusev Crater, and that is whether there had been water here. So in order to find something, in order to find something different, we had to make that mile-and-a-half drive.
Steve Squyres
The British mountaineer George Mallory was once famously asked why he was trying to climb Mount Everest and his famous reply was 'because it is there.' That's a compelling argument when you are a mountaineer. But for an 850 million rover mission you better have a better reason than that.
Steve Squyres
I think we're going to make it.
Steve Squyres
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Keywords: fine-grain, flankHe hasn't said whether he remembers the episode itself - or, if he doesn't, whether that is because it never happened or because it happened too often to keep track. More important, he hasn't said what he thinks about it all from the perspective of 2003.
Michael Kinsley
Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking less.
Dan Quayle
I just want to thank all my fans for their loyalty and support-for coming out to the shows and buying the CDs.
Edgar Winter