I wonder how many Martians reported seeing a UFO...
CURIOSITY HAS TOUCHED DOWN ON MARS!!!
by Quendi 68 Replies latest social current
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james_woods
It is a remarkable accomplishment.
I think we were all holding our breath and hoping for the best.
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moshe
I traveled to Mars many times as a boy- using just my imagination--- I read every science fiction book I could in grade school. I will be following the reports from NASA closely- bravo on a successful landing.
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botchtowersociety
I think we were all holding our breath and hoping for the best.
Especially with such a Rube Goldberg landing sequence.
Aeroshell. Chutes. Thrusters. Sky crane.
Hopefully this built up expertise for future missions.
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botchtowersociety
I traveled to Mars many times as a boy- using just my imagination
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panhandlegirl
This is the stuff science fiction is made of. What a feat; a rover on the Red Planet.
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strymeckirules
the terrain looks very similar to a multitude of places on earth.....
nothing unique or extra terrestial yet.....
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jgnat
I'm loving my mountains in this part of the world. This summer I've stared at the strata (here they go 80 degree angles, 45 degrees, or do a complete u-bend) and wondered at the history they hold. I am literally looking at millions of years of history. Limestone means shellfish. Sandstone, well you can guess that one. Shale - glorified mud. Coal, forests of green stuff once. These layers tell stories.
With this new awareness, I have appreciation for the spot they put the Curiosity down. It will be counting the strata of that mountain - and their contents - reading like a book if you will, the history of Mars.
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palmtree67
One of the first pictures from Curiosity:
