[Flightdeck]

Wait a second, people around here told me NASA was incompetent. How did they manage to land two robots on the exact spot on Mars they chose, and explore it for more than a year?

[JustRight]

"Wait a second, people around here told me NASA was incompetent. How did they manage to land two robots on the exact spot on Mars they chose, and explore it for more than a year?"

Pure dumb luck???----Not!

[Captain Rhino]

You have to be really incompetent to get it right twice and simultaneously to boot!

Good news story that needs more press than it is getting.

[NJ_gent]

"Wait a second, people around here told me NASA was incompetent."

Personally, I'd like to know how many of those calling NASA incompetent have walked on the moon, or even made it into space. It's easy to criticize something you don't understand. It's far more difficult to duplicate it.

Successful Space Missions:
Criticizers: 0
NASA: ???

[johnb838]

Well, the one that blew up on entry sure got some play. And to be fair, these little guys got plenty when they first got there, like when the one was in big trouble and they got it out. It's that same old story, if it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead.

I thought the "pay dirt" at the top of this thread was misleading. If it doesn't strike water or little green guys I wouldn't call it "pay dirt".

[Romish_Papist]

Wait a second, people around here told me NASA was incompetent. How did they manage to land two robots on the exact spot on Mars they chose, and explore it for more than a year?

To be fair, some of us just are not fans of the Space Shuttle. I personally would much rather see a CEV go into operation. But I have always been amazed by what NASA has done with the Mars Rovers. That, and smashing the impactor into the comet. Now THAT is some crazy calculation skill! :)