I am probably going to be useless at work tomorrow, but I don't care. I am staying up and watching online! Should be landed in about half an hour!
http://www.nasa.gov/mars
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Joined 2012-05-17 Posts: 59 |
August 05, 2012 22:01
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Joined 2011-12-02 Posts: 3,170 |
August 05, 2012 22:02
Yes, I am!
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Joined 2012-05-17 Posts: 59 |
August 05, 2012 22:10
have you checked out the computer simulation on eyes on the solar system? I am mesmerized by the telemetry and visualization!
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Joined 2011-12-02 Posts: 3,170 |
August 05, 2012 22:15
QUOTE: have you checked out the computer simulation on eyes on the solar system? I am mesmerized by the telemetry and visualization! No, I don't run Java on this machine. Will have to check that out on another machine later. :( The "7 minutes of terror" seems so risky. It will be amazing if that goes without any problems. I can't imagine how much engineering and calculation goes into that entire process.
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Joined 2012-05-17 Posts: 59 |
August 05, 2012 22:21
Hopefully the risk is well worth the reward, and the landing goes smoothly. It's so exciting to live in an age where we are going to do geology on another planet. (I really think this should/could have already happened, but I am glad that it is happening now!)
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Joined 2012-07-03 Posts: 374 |
August 05, 2012 22:34
Nice job NASA, now the good stuff starts.
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Joined 2011-10-18 Posts: 1,803 |
August 05, 2012 22:36
SHE LANDED! WOOOOOOOOO
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Joined 2012-06-25 Posts: 2,833 |
August 05, 2012 22:37
I'm watching!!!
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Joined 2011-09-23 Posts: 141 |
August 05, 2012 22:40
Meeeee lol. They showed 3 pictures.
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Joined 2012-05-17 Posts: 59 |
August 05, 2012 22:42
Success! That is one sweet-looking shadow, Curiosity. Good luck out there.
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Joined 2011-12-02 Posts: 3,170 |
August 05, 2012 22:47
Woot!!!!
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Joined 2011-09-08 Posts: 3,439 |
August 06, 2012 00:18
I did. So nerdy.
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Joined 2012-07-23 Posts: 326 |
August 06, 2012 00:20
Yeah i am here with my pocket protector too lol
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Joined 2012-07-11 Posts: 257 |
August 06, 2012 02:02
Awesome technological achievement
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Joined 2011-08-18 Posts: 389 |
August 06, 2012 04:09
I did and it was brilliant!
Luckily I live in the UK so it was getting up time for me anyway. 
When they had received confirmation of touchdown and the whole control room erupted in cheers, that was a truly emotional moment. I am now eagerly waiting for the EDL images from the MRO... Here's to many years of exploration and discovery that Curiosity will bring to us! 
Edited by christophenes On August 06, 2012 04:11
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