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Title: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Xero on August 06, 2012, 05:02
Live from mission control: the Mars Curiosity rover is about 2 hours from landing. Watch live on NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/mars

The Mars Science Laboratory is the most ambitious, complex mission in the history of robotic space exploration. On August 5/6, 2012, the mission will set down a large, mobile laboratory - the dune buggy-sized Curiosity rover - using a new form of precision landing technology that makes many of Mars' most intriguing regions viable destinations for the first time.

If you can't see it on that site then try http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/watch-live-curiosity/
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Neon$lash on August 06, 2012, 05:15
god dam nasa lading on my planet that shit ain gonna land on my yard. :P
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Xero on August 06, 2012, 05:23
lmfao Neon, hid your stash!
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: mrtrlt on August 06, 2012, 06:22
About 10 Mins now  :o :o :o
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: $nake on August 06, 2012, 06:22
maaarsss :o

tiny bluie :3
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Xero on August 06, 2012, 06:25
it's kinda exciting, you almost wonder if it's going to break up or crash :D
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: mrtrlt on August 06, 2012, 06:26
Crash! :D

xD

It's really exciting im watching right now xP
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Xero on August 06, 2012, 06:29
me too, it's on the tv now too :P
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Migs on August 06, 2012, 06:36
Curiosity sent a pic... I think Neon was in it.
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Mr.Kangaroo on August 06, 2012, 08:23
It made it!
Rover Lands On Mars (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/curiosity-rover-lands-on-mars-20120806-23p5n.html)
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: TheSandman on August 06, 2012, 09:51
 :seriously_guy:
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: creamy1 on August 06, 2012, 22:26
"You don't own space, Naysa [NASA] does!" - Ricky, Trailer Park Boys

This has got some cool pics in very high resolution.
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: SuperGoof on August 06, 2012, 22:56
I like it how my Ipod Touch shoots better pictures than that 100 million+ high tech mars robot does.  :fuckyeah:

NASA is obviously hiding something...
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Nate on August 06, 2012, 23:05
Quote from: SuperGoof on August 06, 2012, 22:56
I like it how my Ipod Touch shoots better pictures than that 100 million+ high tech mars robot does.  :fuckyeah:

NASA is obviously hiding something...

Correction: Cost of Curiosity is $2,000,000,000 ($2 Billion USD)
Title: Re: For you science nerds, mars landing soon!
Post by: Migs on August 07, 2012, 11:33
Uhm... I think the North Koreans beat the Americans to Mars.

(http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/4963640_700b.jpg)