Welcome to Mars!

[CoyoteAssassin]

Did anyone else stay up to watch the landing of the Mars rover? Awesome event...

I'm amazed at how fast they can transmit images from Mars back to Earth.

Images and more

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/

 

[Deleted member 84902]

Yeah I jsut watched it. Luckily it's only 3:30PM here in Australia!

Such an amazing accomplishment.

 

[RightInTwo]

Super cool! I just hope they can make something of it and learn a bunch because im sure this probably cost a crap ton of money!

 

[tyguy66]

Super cool! I just hope they can make something of it and learn a bunch because im sure this probably cost a crap ton of money!

Yeah, I heard earlier on the news that it is a 2.5 billion dollar mission.

 

[bigkapp]

Just was watching NASA channel myself , That's some pretty cool stuff . . .
It would be even cooler if they actually found some microbial life.

 

[bk071]

I'm amazed at how fast they can transmit images from Mars back to Earth.

Well they must have some pretty damn fast internet over there at Mars

 

[mexzton]

i wanna hack mars..too

 

[CoyoteAssassin]

Well they must have some pretty damn fast internet over there at Mars

Ha! No kidding. I can't use Skype because my ATT DSL is so slow. It's the only option where I live though...

But I'm sure 2.5B would fix that.

 

[directoryexpert]

It was nice to watch it live. I was surprised to see NASA engineers with their MAGIC PEANUTS belief

 

[secureptc]

I screen cap this image from N**A streamming, better than thumbs in their site I think...

 

[toolbar1]

I'm amazed at how bad the images are.

 

[ShadeDream]

I'm amazed at how bad the images are.

Lol was thinking the same thing.

 

[xFBxx]

I am from the UK but congrats to the Nasa for landing on Mars!

 

[HostStage]

 

[toolbar1]

I wonder what their problem is with taking pictures. On their next trip they should just take and i-phone with an outtercase.

That's interesting what you said above. I wonder if the whole craft is exposed to that heat or just the outter shell?

It's quite an accomplishment we even made it to mars.

 

[ShadeDream]

I wonder what their problem is with taking pictures. On their next trip they should just take and i-phone with an outtercase.

It does make you wonder.

 

[chrishas]

I find it fascinating. Make sure you check out the "7 seconds of hell' videos. There is one by people involved in the project and one by William Shatner and Will Weaton

 

[hatelovemisery]

I wonder what their problem is with taking pictures. On their next trip they should just take and i-phone with an outtercase.

That's interesting what you said above. I wonder if the whole craft is exposed to that heat or just the outter shell?

It's quite an accomplishment we even made it to mars.

hahaaha yea i phone and otter case, otter cases are good by the way.

cheers

 

[andrecr7]

You are amazed? You have no idea the technology that the US government hides away from the general public

 

[Typlo]

Nice to see that Curiousity survived the 7 minutes of Hell. Now the question is will it have the same longevity as its predesssors Spirit and Opportunity, especially since Opportunity is still functioning after 8 years.