Here's the link to see the landing in process: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/nasatv/ For more info on it click here to get caught up! If not, then go back to sleep old man!
Are you watching the Mars Curiosity Landing?
eyes.nasa.gov
I've had this app open for a few hours now, going to have this running with the TV feed later tonight!
If anyone is interested on how it will land on Mars here is a cool animation of it
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/interactives/edlcuriosity/index-2.html
And in honour of Curiosity's brethren let us remember the fallen. http://xkcd.com/695/
You can juggle a few different streams at http://teevox.com/space.
The Martians will be none too pleased with that. I'll end this by saying their planet's moniker is but a happy coincidence.
Might want to add this to the first post -- NASA's Eyes on the Solar System has a realtime visualization of the progress. http://eyes.nasa.gov/
I wasn't watching it until I stumbled upon this thread. I don't really have anything else to do at the moment so I suppose I'll see it through! Here's to hoping it doesn't end terribly.
Link on their site went dead.
Wait, I forgot: what's especially remarkable about this? Haven't there been Mars landings like this before? Is it in degree and not in type?
@Video_Game_King: This vehicle is supposedly much bigger than older ones, about a ton in weight and able to operate for over a decade
@Video_Game_King said:
Wait, I forgot: what's especially remarkable about this? Haven't there been Mars landings like this before? Is it in degree and not in type?
This one has thumbnails of blurry grey circles and a barley visible wheel.
@Muerthoz said:
@Video_Game_King: I think because the previous rovers have been smaller than this one. This one is about the size of a Mini Cooper from what I hear.
@Strife777 said:
@Video_Game_King: The rover is much much bigger, about as big as an SUV. It's basically a rolling laboratory, so data is going to be much better.
Great job NASA. I'm pretty proud to have witnessed this, in whatever way.
It better have played "America Fuck Yeah" when it landed if it's the size of an SUV.
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