Touchdown Curiosity!
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:58 am
Curiosity's shadow on Mars' Gale crater
Curiosity's shadow on Mars' Gale crater
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Curiosity's shadow on Mars' Gale crater
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:11 am
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:37 am
...and the second image has been received.
Seriously, though.
The first image is courtesy of NASA's Curiosity.
The second courtesy of George Tekai on Facebook.
Seriously, though.
The first image is courtesy of NASA's Curiosity.
The second courtesy of George Tekai on Facebook.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:19 pm
i was surprised that it made it. seemed like a very difficult landing to make...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:22 pm
Me too. Thought this landing was doomed for sure.sgt.null wrote:i was surprised that it made it. seemed like a very difficult landing to make...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:36 pm
An astounding feat of engineering. Truly breathtaking in its complexity and daring.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:47 pm
Curiosity must've taken a wrong toin at Albukoikee.Menolly wrote:...and the second image has been received.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:00 pm
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:07 pm
Great, just GREAT! A real and cool accomplishment, and because y'all got me in the wrong mood, when I finally saw actual pictures, one was of its shadow and all I could do was think
CRAP, now Mars is gonna have six more weeks of winter.
CRAP, now Mars is gonna have six more weeks of winter.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:56 pm
Oh sure, blame it on the rest of us. 
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:26 pm
I'm very happy. Can you imagine if it crashed? That would have been the end of a lot of exploration funding I bet.
Hope we get some good results!
Hope we get some good results!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:25 am
I've been seeing alot of griping about this mission, things like "is it necessary?" and "is it worth the money?" and "why didn't we send people this time?"
I'll admit, the thought "another rover on Mars?" went through my mind.
I'm ready for a landing on Europa.
I'll admit, the thought "another rover on Mars?" went through my mind.
I'm ready for a landing on Europa.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:41 am
People have been griping about NASA funding ever since we landed on the moon. I'd rather see us spend money on space exploration than on another weapons system. 
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:47 am
Have we had a rover on Mars before?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:24 am
Uh, this is the 4th successful one IIRC.
The first successful one was Sojourner, in '97.
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The first successful one was Sojourner, in '97.
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:03 am
This is by far the largest and most sophisticated, though. And it cost less than the London Olympics.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:10 am
do people really believe we are sending astronauts to Mars?dlbpharmd wrote: and "why didn't we send people this time?"
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:41 pm
I don't know what people believe. I hope we will, someday.sgt.null wrote:do people really believe we are sending astronauts to Mars?dlbpharmd wrote: and "why didn't we send people this time?"