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*In [[1436: Orb Hammer]] this part of the title text ''...watch hammers hold themselves and hit rocks for us'' is a direct reference to the Mars Rovers, but they cannot be mentioned by name, as this is a comic with [[:Category: Simplified language|Simplified language]]. | *In [[1436: Orb Hammer]] this part of the title text ''...watch hammers hold themselves and hit rocks for us'' is a direct reference to the Mars Rovers, but they cannot be mentioned by name, as this is a comic with [[:Category: Simplified language|Simplified language]]. | ||
*In [[1613: The Three Laws of Robotics]] a Mars rover, looking like Curiosity, declines when [[Megan]] orders it to go explore Mars. | *In [[1613: The Three Laws of Robotics]] a Mars rover, looking like Curiosity, declines when [[Megan]] orders it to go explore Mars. | ||
| − | *Mars rovers also feature prominently in the book ' [[Thing Explainer]]' ': | + | *Mars rovers also feature prominently in the book ''[[Thing Explainer]]'': |
**Most prominently the Curiosity rover is explained in the ''Red world space car'' section (the fourth explanation). | **Most prominently the Curiosity rover is explained in the ''Red world space car'' section (the fourth explanation). | ||
**It is also shown inside the very last explanation of Sky Scrapers: ''Sky Toucher'', where it finds that there once was running water in a bathroom sink. | **It is also shown inside the very last explanation of Sky Scrapers: ''Sky Toucher'', where it finds that there once was running water in a bathroom sink. | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 20 February 2016
- A Mars rover is an automated motor vehicle that propels itself across the surface of the planet Mars upon arrival.
- They are featured prominently in several xkcd comics, and are often mention/referenced in other comics as well.
- Click to expand for a more detailed explanation:
Explanation
- Most prominently are the three comics directly named after three rovers:
- Spirit (active from 2004-2010) in 695: Spirit,
- Opportunity (active from 2004 to present) in 1504: Opportunity and
- Curiosity (active from 2012 to present) in 1091: Curiosity
- Also the fourth American rover Sojourner (only active less than 3 months in 1997) has been mentioned albeit only in the title text of 1585: Similarities.
- In 681: Gravity Wells (released in 2009) one of the twin rowers Spirit/Opportunity is shown on the zoom in on Mars.
- In 1428: Move Fast and Break Things driving a Mars rover is one of the jobs Cueball has lost.
- In 1461: Payloads both Opportunity and Curiosity are mentioned in the chart.
- In 1436: Orb Hammer this part of the title text ...watch hammers hold themselves and hit rocks for us is a direct reference to the Mars Rovers, but they cannot be mentioned by name, as this is a comic with Simplified language.
- In 1613: The Three Laws of Robotics a Mars rover, looking like Curiosity, declines when Megan orders it to go explore Mars.
- Mars rovers also feature prominently in the book Thing Explainer:
- Most prominently the Curiosity rover is explained in the Red world space car section (the fourth explanation).
- It is also shown inside the very last explanation of Sky Scrapers: Sky Toucher, where it finds that there once was running water in a bathroom sink.
- Finally all rovers (and all other Mars space probes and landers) are displayed on/around Mars in the description of the Solar system in Worlds around the Sun.
Pages in category "Mars rovers"
The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
