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Title: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: Bromptonboy on August 23, 2012, 05:15:38 PM
Stunning!  Your jaws will drop!

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZX5GRPnd4U&feature=player_embedded[/embed]
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: Bryancd on August 23, 2012, 05:22:41 PM
If you like that, watch this one with Mission Control audio!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ebHThBdlY&feature=player_embedded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ebHThBdlY&feature=player_embedded#)!
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: Geekyfanboy on August 23, 2012, 05:26:27 PM
It still amazes me that they can launch something from Earth unmanned and have it land exactly where they want millions of miles away.
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: Bromptonboy on August 23, 2012, 06:33:00 PM
That was great as well.  Think I'll go read Ben Bova's 'Mars' again..
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: billybob476 on August 24, 2012, 05:15:12 AM
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on August 23, 2012, 05:26:27 PM
It still amazes me that they can launch something from Earth unmanned and have it land exactly where they want millions of miles away.

In one way it's unbelievable, in another way it's just math. Either way it really is amazing.
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: turtlesrock on August 24, 2012, 07:07:55 AM
absolutely beautiful! :D
Title: Re: Video of Curiosity Landing
Post by: Bromptonboy on December 03, 2012, 01:24:16 PM
Discovery of organic compounds - but not life:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mars-rover-finds-organic-compounds-not-life/2012/12/03/5feef90e-3d6a-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mars-rover-finds-organic-compounds-not-life/2012/12/03/5feef90e-3d6a-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html)