On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:28:17 +0100, Stephen wrote:

>> kidding aside, why in 2012 we still need to look at B&W photographs
>> from outer space?
>>
>>
> Bandwidth, old chap.

Oh, I don't think that's it.  Curiosity started with 5 Mbps of bandwidth 
and once they cranked it up, it's at 40 Mbps of bandwidth.

I have 3 Mbps of bandwidth (down) on my DSL line, and it handles colour 
images fine. ;)

I think it's more to do with the complexity of the hardware.  B&W imaging 
hardware is perhaps less complex and less prone to failing.  But that's 
just a guess.

I suppose I could ask a friend of mine who works on satellite tech, or my 
wife could ask a friend of hers at JPL who might know.

Jim

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