While the public often believes space exploration is driven by the desire for stunning imagery, scientists prioritize quantitative data collection through instruments like magnetometers and Geiger counters over photographs, as photos contain significantly less scientific information than the public assumes.
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Do scientists really care about space photos? The answer might surprise you.Added:
Yes, yes. But, something to that.
>> And so, this Bruce Murray gets credit when you're talking to us at the Planetary Society for being the guy who insisted that spacecraft have cameras.
Cuz people think scientists love pictures, but we don't give a rat's ass about a picture. Well, it depends on the picture.
>> [laughter] >> No, what I mean is there's much less science in a photo than the public is led to believe. Yeah, well.
>> We we get chart recorders, we get magnetic magnetometers.
>> Geiger counters, magnetometers.
>> we got >> we got a lot of optical something.
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