Video of Curiosity Landing

[Bromptonboy]

Stunning!  Your jaws will drop!

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZX5GRPnd4U&feature=player_embedded[/embed]

[Bryancd]

If you like that, watch this one with Mission Control audio!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ebHThBdlY&feature=player_embedded#!

[Geekyfanboy]

It still amazes me that they can launch something from Earth unmanned and have it land exactly where they want millions of miles away.

[Bromptonboy]

That was great as well.  Think I'll go read Ben Bova's 'Mars' again..

[billybob476]

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.

[turtlesrock]

absolutely beautiful! :D

[Bromptonboy]

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