Mars Curiosity has landed!

[Scuba_Noob]

The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, has landed. Thought people might be interested.

It's pretty cool. I was watching a live feed of the NASA command center, and everyone was so excited. A culmination of the launch in November to the landing now. Quite nerve-wracking, when you have a vehicle going from a few thousand miles per hour to near stopping velocity in a matter of minutes. But it was successful, and they took a photo of the surface. It'll be interesting to see what it finds, and if it finds any evidence of life, in the next couple of years.

 

[Roko]

I watched it live as well. As an engineer, I find myself amazed at the work that went into pulling this off, and was literally on the edge of my seat. A lot of talented folks made it happen, and huge kudos to them.

What I wouldn't give to be part of a program like that one day....

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[mike_s]

The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, has landed.



It'll be interesting to see what it finds, and if it finds any evidence of life

The first pictures from Curiosity have come back in from Mars.........

 

[Starcruiser]

Also, check out the shot on Foxnews showing Curiosity hanging by it's parachute during decent.... incredible.
NASA photographs split second when Curiosity enters Mars airspace | Fox News