Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was launched in June, 2009, and is currently orbiting the Moon around its poles at a low altitude of just 50 kilometers (31 miles). The primary objective of the LRO is to prepare for future lunar exploration, scouting for safe and compelling landing sites, potential resources (like water ice) and more. The high-quality imagery used in the mapping of the lunar surface is unprecedented, and a few early images have included detailed overviews of the landing sites of several Apollo missions, some 40 years after they took place. LRO is now on a one year mission, with possible extensions up to five years. Collected here are several recent LRO images, and a few then-and-now comparisons of Apollo landing sites.
1. Near the lunar north pole, many craters on the floor of Peary crater experience permanent shadow inside, and some have permanent illumination on the higher crater rims. Peary is a key exploration site for future astronauts due its proximity to potential resources. Image height is 9 km (5.5 mi). Image acquired July 11th, 2009. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)
2. The site of the landing of Apollo 11, named "Tranquility Base", seen by LRO as it passed overhead on October 1st, 2009. On July 20th, 1969, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon for the first time, spending less than a day there, and only 2.5 hours exploring on foot. The large bright spot at center is the Lunar Module (LM) descent stage, its four foot pads barely visible. The dark halo around the LM is from the astronauts' heavy foot traffic. Several experiments can also be seen, and a trail leading to the right left by Armstrong as he trekked to Little West crater. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
3. On July 20th, 1969, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong looks back at the Apollo 11 Lunar Module from Little West crater - oriented to the previous overhead photo, Armstrong would be standing in the center, looking to the left. (NASA) #
4. Looking the opposite direction as the previous photo, also on July 20th, 1969, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong snapped this panorama of an experiment placed near Little West crater. (NASA) #
5. Two and a half days after NASA's earlier LCROSS experiment impacted the lunar surface searching for water, the LRO spacecraft slewed towards Cabeus crater near the Moon's south pole, to acquire an overview image of a portion of the northern rim from the southwest on October 11th, 2009. The distance from left to right is about 60 km (37 mi) and from foreground to background in the center is about 50 km (31 mi). The LCROSS impact was just off the bottom center of the panorama. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
6. On September 30, 2009, LRO took this photo of a spectacular field of ejecta from a fresh impact crater south of Mare Tranquillitatis. The height of the image covers about 2.5 km (1.5 mi). More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
7. The Apollo 12 landing site in Oceanus Procellarum, as imaged from the LRO mapping orbit on October 5th, 2009. On November 19, 1969, NASA astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed on the Moon, setting their Lunar Module (center) down within walking distance of NASA's Surveyor 3 lunar lander probe. Surveyor 3 had landed two years earlier in the dark smudge at lower right. The tracks leading to the upper left end at a large package of experiments left there called the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, or ALSEP. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
8. On November 19, 1969, astronaut Alan Bean captured this panorama of the Apollo 12 landing site, with Pete Conrad attending to the LM, and Surveyor crater to the left. Oriented to the previous overhead photo, this would be looking down and to the right from top center. (NASA) #
9. Astronaut Pete Conrad next to the Surveyor III lander on November 20, 1969, the Lunar Module in the background. Oriented to the above overhead photo of the site, this would be looking toward the top left from the bottom right. Pieces of the lander were removed and returned to Earth after spending two years on the lunar surface. (NASA) #
10. The inner rim of Milichius A crater in Mare Insularum, imaged by LRO on July 16th, 2009. Milichius A is approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
11. Looking across the limb of the Moon, LRO took this photograph as part of an image quality test shortly after entering its final mapping orbit on September 5th, 2009. The view is centered in the lunar highlands over 450 km northwest of Mare Humboldtianum at approximately 65.5°N, 55.6°E. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
12. A portion of a larger image of the eastern rim of Rozhdestvenskiy W crater at sunrise, showing the surface in stark relief on July 4th, 2009. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
13. This LRO image of the Apollo 17 landing site was acquired on October 1st, 2009. On December 11th, 1972, Apollo 17 touched down on the sixth and final lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent over 3 days on the surface, setting up experiments and roaming around in their lunar rover over 4 separate EVAs. The Challenger descent stage is visible at center, surrounded by trails made by astronaut feet and the wheels of the lunar rover. The rover itself sits still, parked at center right (dark spot). The white spots at left are the many ALSEP experiments left there as well. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
14. The lunar rover for Apollo 17, called the LRV-3, sits in its final parking spot on the Mare Serenitatis, the Lunar Module in the background on December 13, 1972. Oriented to the photo above, this view is looking to the top left from right center. (NASA) #
15. Looking up toward Earth, a boulder and the Moon's horizon in the foreground, at Station 2 of the Apollo 17 landing site. Photo taken on December 12th, 1972. (NASA) #
16. A starkly beautiful region a few kilometers east of Hell E crater, which is located on the floor of the ancient Imbrian-aged Deslandres impact structure. Small, secondary craters can be identified, as well as distinctive lineations made apparent by the extreme lighting, representing ejecta from a nearby impact. Image height is approximately 3.5 km (2.1 mi). More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
17. The lunar south pole (center left), located on the rim of the 19-km diameter Shackleton crater, was imaged by LRO on August 25th, 2009. The permanent shadow may possibly harbor water ice, and the tall well-illuminated peaks provide opportunities for solar power during most of the year for future human habitation. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #
18. Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt looks toward the camera by the Lunar Rover during an EVA on December 13th, 1972, the Earth visible in the sky above. (NASA) #
1. Near the lunar north pole, many craters on the floor of Peary crater experience permanent shadow inside, and some have permanent illumination on the higher crater rims. Peary is a key exploration site for future astronauts due its proximity to potential resources. Image height is 9 km (5.5 mi). Image acquired July 11th, 2009. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)2. The site of the landing of Apollo 11, named "Tranquility Base", seen by LRO as it passed overhead on October 1st, 2009. On July 20th, 1969, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin landed on the surface of the moon for the first time, spending less than a day there, and only 2.5 hours exploring on foot. The large bright spot at center is the Lunar Module (LM) descent stage, its four foot pads barely visible. The dark halo around the LM is from the astronauts' heavy foot traffic. Several experiments can also be seen, and a trail leading to the right left by Armstrong as he trekked to Little West crater. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #3. On July 20th, 1969, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong looks back at the Apollo 11 Lunar Module from Little West crater - oriented to the previous overhead photo, Armstrong would be standing in the center, looking to the left. (NASA) #4. Looking the opposite direction as the previous photo, also on July 20th, 1969, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong snapped this panorama of an experiment placed near Little West crater. (NASA) #5. Two and a half days after NASA's earlier LCROSS experiment impacted the lunar surface searching for water, the LRO spacecraft slewed towards Cabeus crater near the Moon's south pole, to acquire an overview image of a portion of the northern rim from the southwest on October 11th, 2009. The distance from left to right is about 60 km (37 mi) and from foreground to background in the center is about 50 km (31 mi). The LCROSS impact was just off the bottom center of the panorama. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #6. On September 30, 2009, LRO took this photo of a spectacular field of ejecta from a fresh impact crater south of Mare Tranquillitatis. The height of the image covers about 2.5 km (1.5 mi). More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #7. The Apollo 12 landing site in Oceanus Procellarum, as imaged from the LRO mapping orbit on October 5th, 2009. On November 19, 1969, NASA astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed on the Moon, setting their Lunar Module (center) down within walking distance of NASA's Surveyor 3 lunar lander probe. Surveyor 3 had landed two years earlier in the dark smudge at lower right. The tracks leading to the upper left end at a large package of experiments left there called the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, or ALSEP. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #8. On November 19, 1969, astronaut Alan Bean captured this panorama of the Apollo 12 landing site, with Pete Conrad attending to the LM, and Surveyor crater to the left. Oriented to the previous overhead photo, this would be looking down and to the right from top center. (NASA) #9. Astronaut Pete Conrad next to the Surveyor III lander on November 20, 1969, the Lunar Module in the background. Oriented to the above overhead photo of the site, this would be looking toward the top left from the bottom right. Pieces of the lander were removed and returned to Earth after spending two years on the lunar surface. (NASA) #10. The inner rim of Milichius A crater in Mare Insularum, imaged by LRO on July 16th, 2009. Milichius A is approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #11. Looking across the limb of the Moon, LRO took this photograph as part of an image quality test shortly after entering its final mapping orbit on September 5th, 2009. The view is centered in the lunar highlands over 450 km northwest of Mare Humboldtianum at approximately 65.5°N, 55.6°E. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #12. A portion of a larger image of the eastern rim of Rozhdestvenskiy W crater at sunrise, showing the surface in stark relief on July 4th, 2009. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #13. This LRO image of the Apollo 17 landing site was acquired on October 1st, 2009. On December 11th, 1972, Apollo 17 touched down on the sixth and final lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent over 3 days on the surface, setting up experiments and roaming around in their lunar rover over 4 separate EVAs. The Challenger descent stage is visible at center, surrounded by trails made by astronaut feet and the wheels of the lunar rover. The rover itself sits still, parked at center right (dark spot). The white spots at left are the many ALSEP experiments left there as well. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #14. The lunar rover for Apollo 17, called the LRV-3, sits in its final parking spot on the Mare Serenitatis, the Lunar Module in the background on December 13, 1972. Oriented to the photo above, this view is looking to the top left from right center. (NASA) #15. Looking up toward Earth, a boulder and the Moon's horizon in the foreground, at Station 2 of the Apollo 17 landing site. Photo taken on December 12th, 1972. (NASA) #16. A starkly beautiful region a few kilometers east of Hell E crater, which is located on the floor of the ancient Imbrian-aged Deslandres impact structure. Small, secondary craters can be identified, as well as distinctive lineations made apparent by the extreme lighting, representing ejecta from a nearby impact. Image height is approximately 3.5 km (2.1 mi). More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #17. The lunar south pole (center left), located on the rim of the 19-km diameter Shackleton crater, was imaged by LRO on August 25th, 2009. The permanent shadow may possibly harbor water ice, and the tall well-illuminated peaks provide opportunities for solar power during most of the year for future human habitation. More (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) #18. Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt looks toward the camera by the Lunar Rover during an EVA on December 13th, 1972, the Earth visible in the sky above. (NASA) #
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Dakar Rally 2010
The 31st running of the Dakar Rally is being held in South America for the second year, instead of the traditional African route, due to ongoing security concerns. This year's race began and will end in Buenos Aires, covering a looping 9,000 kilometers between Argentina and Chile over 14 stages. 362 Teams began the race with 176 motorcycles and quad bikes, 134 cars, and 52 trucks. The race is just over halfway completed now, the winners expected to cross the finish line on January 16th. Collected here are several photographs from the first 8 stages of this year's rally.
1. Spain's Gerard Farres Guell kicks up sand with his Aprilia during the 4th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile on January 5, 2010. Spain's Marc Coma won the stage, France's David Casteu took the second place and France's Cyril Despres the third. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
2. Aerial view of the Parc ferme of the Dakar 2010 in Buenos Aires on December 31, 2009. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
3. The Volkswagen Touareg of South African driver Giniel De Villers and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz of Germany attends the symbolic start of the Dakar 2010 in Buenos Aires on January 1, 2010. (ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images)
4. Spanish KTM rider Jordi Viladoms greets onlookers during the opening presentation of the Dakar 2010 on January 1, 2010 in Buenos Aires. (Maxi Failla/AFP/Getty Images)
5. Poland's Krzysztof Holowczyc in his Nissan passes race fans on a hillside during the Dakar 2010 between Colon and Cordoba, Argentina, on January 2, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
6. Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo guides his Aprilia through water during Stage 1 of the Dakar 2010 between Colon and Cordoba, Argentina, on January 2, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
7. People watch Nissan's Jean-Pierre Strugo and co-driver Yves Ferri, of France, splash their car through a river crossing during stage one of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 in Rio Cuarto, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
8. France's Jean Claude Mazet falls from his KTM during the 2nd stage of the Dakar 2010 between Cordoba and La Rioja, Argentina, on January 3, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
9. Manuel Jamett of Chile climbs a rocky road on his Yamaha motorcycle during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally 2010 from Antofagasta to Iquique January 7, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)
10. Spectators lie on the ground, hurt after the Desert Warrior of Germany-Swiss drivers Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi careered off the road into a crowd, in Alpa Corral, Cordoba on January 2, 2010. One spectator was killed and four other fans were also hurt in the incident. (HO/AFP/Getty Images)
11. Aprilia rider Francisco "Chaleco" Lopez Contardo, of Chile, looks at his GPS at a check point during stage seven of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
12. BMW's driver France's Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret cross a valley during the seventh stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
13. Russia's Leonid Novitskiy crosses dunes in his BMW during the 7th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 8, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
14. Volkswagen's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz, of Spain, compete during stage six of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Antofagasta and Iquique, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
15. Italy's Luca Manca throws water over his head during the 3rd stage of the Dakar 2010 between La Rioja and Fiambala, Argentina, on January 4, 2010. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
16. Yamaha's rider France's David Fretigne crosses a dune during the eighth stage of the 2010 Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
17. A KTM mechanic works on Spain's Manuel Garcia's motorcycle during the resting day of the Dakar 2010, in Antofagasta, Chile, on January 9, 2010. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
18. Carlos Sainz of Spain in his Volkswagen is followed by a helicopter during the seventh stage from Iquique to Antofasgasta in the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010, January 8, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)
19. Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands approaches the photographer across rocky terrain on his BMW during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
20. France's Stephane Peterhansel in his BMW glides past a road sign during the 7th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 8, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
21. A rider climbs a riffled sand dune during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
22. Russian BMW driver Leonid Novitskiy and German co-driver Andreas Schulz try to escape after becoming stuck in the sand during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (NATACHA PISARENKO/AFP/Getty Images)
23. A mechanic wakes up in the early morning of the rest day of the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010 in Antofasgasta January 9, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)
24. A mechanic works on a truck in the Dakar encampment on the only rest day of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally in Antofagasta, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
25. Helder Rodriguez of Portugal rides his Yamaha motorcycle during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally from Antofasgasta to Copiapo, January 10, 2010. (REUTERS/Stringer/Pool)
26. An aerial view shows the site where a Robinson 44 helicopter crashed in Fiambala, Catamarca province, January 4, 2010. The pilot, co-pilot and two reporters who were following the Dakar Rally sustained injuries when their helicopter crashed, local media reported. (REUTERS/Gendarmeria/Handout)
27. A racer crosses desert terrain in stage six of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Antofagasta and Iquique, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
28. China's Wenmin Su rides his Jincheng past cheering onlookers during the 4th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile on January 5, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
29. Italy's Luca Manca, competitor in the Argentina - Chile Dakar Rally 2010, is carried by medical personal in Calama, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Manca was seriously wounded after falling from his bike during stage six of the rally between Antofagasta and Iquique in Chile, and remains under observation in stable condition. (AP Photo/Pedro Tapia)
30. The Dakar encampment is seen during stage five of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 in Antofagasta, Chile, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Frederic Le Floc'h)
31. Spain's Juan Pedrero prepares to go to the start line with his Aprilia during the seventh stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta , Chile, on January 08, 2010. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
32. Foggy clouds cover part of the area where the 5th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile, is taking place on January 6, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
33. Aprilia rider Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo prepares his tent after the 5th stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta in Chile, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
34. Yamaha's rider Argentina's Alejandro Patronelli climbs a dune on his quad bike during the seventh stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
35. South African Giniel De Villiers drives his Volkswagen during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (NATACHA PISARENKO/AFP/Getty Images)
36. Italy's Silvia Giannetti falls from her KTM during the 5th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 6, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
37. France's Cyril Despres crosses a wide plain his KTM during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
1. Spain's Gerard Farres Guell kicks up sand with his Aprilia during the 4th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile on January 5, 2010. Spain's Marc Coma won the stage, France's David Casteu took the second place and France's Cyril Despres the third. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)2. Aerial view of the Parc ferme of the Dakar 2010 in Buenos Aires on December 31, 2009. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)3. The Volkswagen Touareg of South African driver Giniel De Villers and co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz of Germany attends the symbolic start of the Dakar 2010 in Buenos Aires on January 1, 2010. (ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images)4. Spanish KTM rider Jordi Viladoms greets onlookers during the opening presentation of the Dakar 2010 on January 1, 2010 in Buenos Aires. (Maxi Failla/AFP/Getty Images)5. Poland's Krzysztof Holowczyc in his Nissan passes race fans on a hillside during the Dakar 2010 between Colon and Cordoba, Argentina, on January 2, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)6. Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo guides his Aprilia through water during Stage 1 of the Dakar 2010 between Colon and Cordoba, Argentina, on January 2, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)7. People watch Nissan's Jean-Pierre Strugo and co-driver Yves Ferri, of France, splash their car through a river crossing during stage one of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 in Rio Cuarto, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)8. France's Jean Claude Mazet falls from his KTM during the 2nd stage of the Dakar 2010 between Cordoba and La Rioja, Argentina, on January 3, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)9. Manuel Jamett of Chile climbs a rocky road on his Yamaha motorcycle during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally 2010 from Antofagasta to Iquique January 7, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)10. Spectators lie on the ground, hurt after the Desert Warrior of Germany-Swiss drivers Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi careered off the road into a crowd, in Alpa Corral, Cordoba on January 2, 2010. One spectator was killed and four other fans were also hurt in the incident. (HO/AFP/Getty Images)11. Aprilia rider Francisco "Chaleco" Lopez Contardo, of Chile, looks at his GPS at a check point during stage seven of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)12. BMW's driver France's Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret cross a valley during the seventh stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)13. Russia's Leonid Novitskiy crosses dunes in his BMW during the 7th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 8, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)14. Volkswagen's Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz, of Spain, compete during stage six of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Antofagasta and Iquique, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)15. Italy's Luca Manca throws water over his head during the 3rd stage of the Dakar 2010 between La Rioja and Fiambala, Argentina, on January 4, 2010. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)16. Yamaha's rider France's David Fretigne crosses a dune during the eighth stage of the 2010 Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)17. A KTM mechanic works on Spain's Manuel Garcia's motorcycle during the resting day of the Dakar 2010, in Antofagasta, Chile, on January 9, 2010. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)18. Carlos Sainz of Spain in his Volkswagen is followed by a helicopter during the seventh stage from Iquique to Antofasgasta in the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010, January 8, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)19. Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands approaches the photographer across rocky terrain on his BMW during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)20. France's Stephane Peterhansel in his BMW glides past a road sign during the 7th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 8, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)21. A rider climbs a riffled sand dune during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)22. Russian BMW driver Leonid Novitskiy and German co-driver Andreas Schulz try to escape after becoming stuck in the sand during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (NATACHA PISARENKO/AFP/Getty Images)23. A mechanic wakes up in the early morning of the rest day of the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010 in Antofasgasta January 9, 2010. (REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen)24. A mechanic works on a truck in the Dakar encampment on the only rest day of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally in Antofagasta, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)25. Helder Rodriguez of Portugal rides his Yamaha motorcycle during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally from Antofasgasta to Copiapo, January 10, 2010. (REUTERS/Stringer/Pool)26. An aerial view shows the site where a Robinson 44 helicopter crashed in Fiambala, Catamarca province, January 4, 2010. The pilot, co-pilot and two reporters who were following the Dakar Rally sustained injuries when their helicopter crashed, local media reported. (REUTERS/Gendarmeria/Handout)27. A racer crosses desert terrain in stage six of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Antofagasta and Iquique, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)28. China's Wenmin Su rides his Jincheng past cheering onlookers during the 4th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile on January 5, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)29. Italy's Luca Manca, competitor in the Argentina - Chile Dakar Rally 2010, is carried by medical personal in Calama, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Manca was seriously wounded after falling from his bike during stage six of the rally between Antofagasta and Iquique in Chile, and remains under observation in stable condition. (AP Photo/Pedro Tapia)30. The Dakar encampment is seen during stage five of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 in Antofagasta, Chile, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Frederic Le Floc'h)31. Spain's Juan Pedrero prepares to go to the start line with his Aprilia during the seventh stage of the Dakar 2010, between Iquique and Antofagasta , Chile, on January 08, 2010. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)32. Foggy clouds cover part of the area where the 5th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile, is taking place on January 6, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)33. Aprilia rider Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo prepares his tent after the 5th stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta in Chile, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)34. Yamaha's rider Argentina's Alejandro Patronelli climbs a dune on his quad bike during the seventh stage of the Argentina-Chile Dakar Rally 2010 between Iquique and Antofagasta, Chile, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)35. South African Giniel De Villiers drives his Volkswagen during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (NATACHA PISARENKO/AFP/Getty Images)36. Italy's Silvia Giannetti falls from her KTM during the 5th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 6, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)37. France's Cyril Despres crosses a wide plain his KTM during the 8th stage of the Dakar 2010, between Antofagasta and Copiapo, Chile, on January 10, 2010. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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