Curiosity rover landing

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:13 pm

NEWS BRIEFING AND TELEVISED EVENT SCHEDULE

I sure hope this works.

If it doesn't, the plan to "discover" that alien artifact will have to be rethunk.

GIThruster · Post by **GIThruster** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:31 pm

It certainly is high drama. If it doesn't come off NASA will have egg on it's face for years and it will be hard to fund any billion dollar projects in the future.

ScottL · Post by **ScottL** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:34 am

Curiosity has landed.

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:09 pm

Congrats to NASA! I was very sceptical that this was going to work. Glad to hear it did!

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:45 pm

Yeah Team!

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:18 pm

Well done!

bennmann · Post by **bennmann** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:08 pm

For those of you in Europe/elsewhere: as an American NASA holds a very small amount of national identity for me, I feel like the organization of NASA is very international and very much shared even though American tax dollars pay for it and Americans run it. I believe that is very good.

I am curious. Internationals of talk-polywell do you feel like NASA also represents you with their science?

MSimon · Post by **MSimon** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:28 pm

Watched it live last night. Had my weekly beer when the first pictures came through. A "Fat Tire" courtesy of #3 son. The speed of light adds considerable suspense. I'm looking forward to the high res color stuff about 1 1/2 days hence.

Maui · Post by **Maui** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:56 pm

Anybody else have UStream's site crap out on them at an inconvenient time? On my iPad, flash from NASA's site was not an option. Kinda ironic that the 7 minutes of terror go off without a hitch, but UStream can't get a darn video feed to work.

AcesHigh · Post by **AcesHigh** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:12 am

bennmann wrote:For those of you in Europe/elsewhere: as an American NASA holds a very small amount of national identity for me, I feel like the organization of NASA is very international and very much shared even though American tax dollars pay for it and Americans run it. I believe that is very good.

I am curious. Internationals of talk-polywell do you feel like NASA also represents you with their science?

yes, absolutely. The US national flag doesnt, but that is of no importance. In one thousand years, the moon landing will have much more importance than the country that did it, specially because I doubt any country from today will still be around in 1000 years.

before being brazilian, I am a human. Mars is not american, nor is brazilian. Even if any planetary body is ever settled by a single Earth country, how long will it last before it becomes independent?

303 · Post by **303** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:16 pm

now there is talk of sending man to mars, is this a worthwhile goal? or would money be better spent on more probes/landers on other planets in the solar system

KitemanSA · Post by **KitemanSA** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:36 pm

303 wrote:now there is talk of sending man to mars, is this a worthwhile goal?

Not as another Kennedyan grand stand play.

There needs to be some sort of economic or other social benefit, not just a political whoop-tee-doo.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:03 am

But, the quickest route to global government is to fabricate an "alien" threat.

Mission Commander Tyler stepped through the elaborate doorway, into the atrium of the Cydonia "Temple", and stomped the Martian dust off of his boots.

Just then, an overwhelming, bone-rattling, low-frequency hum began to fill the area...

Stella strained her ears to the utmost as she tweaked the demodulation parameters. Suddenly, the message burst forth loud and clear:

"Human trespassers, this is Swarm Leader Gornak of the Vrokian Empire. Your defilement of our sacred site is duly noted. Prepare for your destruction."...

303 · Post by **303** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:55 am

love aliens propensity for utilising the queen's english.

perhaps sending man to mars is a waste of time , especially given our current technology. In fact, manned exploration of space is in all likelyhood a pointless exercise, given that machines do the same job with less risk.

However, as a milestone for humanity, it has some appeal

personally i find mars a little dull and 'familiar', would love to see some more exotic world.

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:16 pm

Gotta start somewhere.