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Mars Rover Curiosity Lands successfully!! LIVE THREAD
Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) ^
| 5 Aug 2012
| JPL
Posted on 08/05/2012 11:04:03 AM PDT by hattend
Landing at 10:30PM Pacific...yes, this is early so all the aviation, space, astronomy and science pingers can "get 'er done".
TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: curiosity; jpl; livemarslanding; mars; marslanding; marslandinglive; marsrover; nasa
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To: hattend
Fox was showing Geraldo. Unbelievable!
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:21:13 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: hattend
I still can get over how the guys behind the consoles look like inmates in their blue shirts.
/johnny
To: JRandomFreeper
Yeah, I don’t see the bubbly flowing in the control room yet.
To: hattend
To: Red Steel
Okay, now it appears the 9:31PM is expected confirmation...
Curiosity is already on the surface just not sure if it’s in one piece.
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:22:21 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: newheart; ClearCase_guy
ClearCase_guy: My theory is that there is life on Mars. It takes the form of a rather large cat. My fear is that the Lander will come down directly on top of the cat. Yes, my fear is that Curiosity may kill the cat.newheart: That comment should make the FR Hall of Fame.
LOL, got my vote!
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:22:54 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: LibWhacker
Lol, I noticed all those blue shirts, too. Are NASA’s scientists and engineers now wearing a uniform? Weird.
Mission shirts, have been around for decades. In some cases, contractors provide them (with a nice mention of their company). They've replaced the suits they used to wear.
To: amom
The @MarsCuriosity rover is now speeding up relative to Mars as the gravity of the red planet is pulling it in
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:23:28 PM PDT
by
amom
To: hattend
Yep playing this game with very bad lag, about 7 minutes worth.
To: hattend
It’s gonna be a long 8 minutes.
Hope you made it, girly girl!
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:23:46 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: hattend
About 300 miles above the surface,
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:23:50 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: hattend
y’know CNN, you can report the Sikh shooter from now til doomsday...and probably will But Curiosity touches down only once...c’mon a#oles! Yet just two weeks ago in Chicago, there were 8 killed and 45 injured in shootings in a single weekend - and CNN had NOTHING to say about it.
To: hattend
To: hattend
1 minute to atmosphere entry.
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:23:57 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: this_ol_patriot
Couple of these NASA people look like embarrassing freaks with their hair.
To: GraceG
Dang, he’s looking downright respectable nowadays.
To: af_vet_rr
To: hattend
12:46 Local True Solar Time. Solar Elevation is 76 degrees.
/johnny
To: rdl6989
Exactly. Why are they still paying that clown anyway.
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:24:42 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Vote Obama he's unqualified on so many subjects, citizenship, history, economics, racism, allies...)
To: LibWhacker
entry in 1 minute (-7 minutes)
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:24:42 PM PDT
by
jpsb
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