Mars Science Labratory - Curiosity

[The Dude]

With Mars looming ever larger in front of it, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft and its Curiosity rover are in the final stages of preparing for entry, descent and landing on the Red Planet at 10:31 p.m. PDT Aug. 5 (1:31 a.m. EDT Aug. 6). Curiosity remains in good health with all systems operating as expected.
http://www.nasa.gov/.../msl/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmWAyQxqqs

Further reading.

 

[The Dude]

Watch the landing tonight live at 12:31 AM Central Time: http://mars.jpl.nasa...timedia/nasatv/

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson's Twitter conversation with Curiosity: https://twitter.com/neiltyson - scroll down further and he explains what the Olympics would be like on Mars.

 

[The Dude]

For those who missed the live stream:


Not really what I expected, but cool nonetheless.

One of the first images:

There will be high resolution images once those cameras are unfolded.

 

[MLB 51]

Cool indeed. Hope to see us put people on Mars in my life time.

 

[Foppa]

Cool indeed. Hope to see us put people on Mars in my life time.

It's funny to think that there will be lots of planets that will be discovered in our lifetime that are much more suited to have the possibility to travel to and maybe find a better atmosphere and the chance of current life, we just don't have the means to get to them...yet. I like the success of this mission, but I think I like the discoveries of ELPs are more interesting IMO

 

[GSG]

THE MARS LANDING IS A FAKE!!!!!

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[NUance]

Turns out they have hot chicks on Mars. Who knew?

 

[Sam Spade]

Just imagine if we flipped our war/space budgets.

 

[NUance]

Just imagine if we flipped our war/space budgets.

Great idea. But I'd rather see our war budget spend on education and roads/infrastructure--costs that generally fall on local and state gov'ts. Not all of the war budget though. Just 85% or so.

 

[sd'sker]

Just imagine if we flipped our war/space budgets.

Great idea. But I'd rather see our war budget spend on education and roads/infrastructure--costs that generally fall on local and state gov'ts. Not all of the war budget though. Just 85% or so.

i agree, i too think we spend too much on military. we should be concerned about defense and then allocate the excess funds elsewhere.

it will be interesting to see what this endeavor discovers and if nasa will get a boost from it.

 

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Just imagine if we flipped our war/space budgets.

Great idea. But I'd rather see our war budget spend on education and roads/infrastructure--costs that generally fall on local and state gov'ts. Not all of the war budget though. Just 85% or so.

With NASA funding cut/eliminated, most space travel and exploration funding will soon come from the private sector. NASA will use their assets but spend private dollars.

 

[AR Husker Fan]

THE MARS LANDING IS A FAKE!!!!!

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No way! And I suppose this first picture after the landing showing proof of life on Mars isn't real also, huh?

 

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

THE MARS LANDING IS A FAKE!!!!!

:ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh

No way! And I suppose this first picture after the landing showing proof of life on Mars isn't real also, huh?

I'm sold. It really happened.

 

[GM_Tood]

Pics don't lie.

 

[sd'sker]

Pics don't lie.

nor do my hips.