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[ghostmind]

"No one would have believed, in the last years of the 21 century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed that we were being scrutinized as someone with a microscope studies creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Few men even considered the possibility of life on other planets. And yet, across the gulf of space, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely, they drew their plans against us. "

My favorite book!

 

[vaelic]

I like how TMZ has now news of this but they're latest headline is amanda bynes in car wreck

 

[Vyer]

"Let's see where our Curiosity will take us." was a pretty good line for touchdown.

 

[Tawpgun]

Btw, Australia says 'you're welcome' for providing the main tracking station for the landing.

Everyone should be thanked. Any ambitious space missions need to be multinational efforts.

 

[lednerg]

http://penny4nasa.org/

This needs to be on everyone's Facebook.

 

[Fenderputty]

I'm pretty blown away at the engineering marvel this is.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Are they going to do any checks on the thing tonight or get a full nights sleep and resume in the morning?

 

[TheNatural]

I like how TMZ has now news of this but they're latest headline is amanda bynes in car wreck

OMG is she ok????

 

[The Elite]

I like how TMZ has now news of this but they're latest headline is amanda bynes in car wreck

Why would TMZ cover this?

 

[Jzero]

I like how TMZ has now news of this but they're latest headline is amanda bynes in car wreck

yea i doubt tmz gives a shit about anything intelligent

 

[BolognaSoup]

What makes this so much more special than the last one?

 

[faceless007]

I just want to say that watching both the JPL livestream and the 3D simulator simultaneously with Mass Effect music playing in the background provided quite the bad-ass viewing experience.

 

[orientalNoodle]

When do you guy think the first largescale space station will be designed?

the next 50-75 years would be my guess.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

president obama's science advisor

AKA the guy he never talks to

It's not Obama's fault the guy doesn't play golf.

 

[Megasoum]

Btw, Australia says 'you're welcome' for providing the main tracking station for the landing.

Hell yeah! Great movie about the station in Australia back in the Apollo days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205873/

 

[The Last Wizard]

Ill tell my kids of this day, can't wait to see when we get a person up there.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

 

[DrForester]

Are they going to do any checks on the thing tonight or get a full nights sleep and resume in the morning?

Checks. They're taking it slow. They've said it might be September before the rover starts roving.

 

[everyday math]

I love how serious everyone is now.

 

[AnathemicOne]

Suck it US politicans, even with your lousy budget and cutbacks NASA still landed on Mars! Now cut back your overgross military budget

 

[LobLob]

I'm pretty blown away at the engineering marvel this is.

Isn't it? It is amazing we landed a small car NOT an Escalade SUV on the planet.

 

[ClassyPenguin]

Pacific Timezone joke.
lol
Best Coast is the best.

 

[Poody]

what OS is JPL or NASA using. Looks pre-historic windows 3.0

 

[TUSR]

Why would TMZ cover this?

Mars is outside of the thirty mile zone

 

[JohnTinker]

 

[Snakeyes]

Is there a reason why all of these NASA guys are on Macs?

 

[Slayer-33]

The fuel tank was empty as fuck by the time it released? lol damn.

 

[MoGamesXNA]

I've never had a day at work where I was this happy. I should have applied for a job at NASA damnit. Plus they get free peanuts.

 

[dekline]

So how long until some hi-res pics?

 

[Kyaw]

What makes this so much more special than the last one?

It's the size of a mini cooper and weighs 2000lbs.

It's the first kind of its size we've landed on Mars. And it's landing sequence is the first of its kind.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Isn't it? It is amazing we landed a small car NOT an Escalade SUV on the planet.

Oh shut up. Seriously I am tired of you.

 

[The Elite]

Apple must love having all their MacBooks in these shots.

 

[pxleyes]

1kg of fuel left before it landed. Apart landed perfectly still and only a couple degrees off center. Did I get that right?

 

[Dicer]

Is there a reason why all of these NASA guys are on Macs?

Lotta *nix backend stuff macs can talk to.

 

[Fenderputty]

Isn't it? It is amazing we landed a small car NOT an Escalade SUV on the planet.

This thing we just landed was huge. The whole rocket pack thing is just insane. I was SOOOO hoping it was successful and now I can go to bed a happy man.

Totally blown away.

 

[Plasmid]

God dammit i wish Carl Sagan was here to see this.

 

[JLG-]

NASA will start uploading pics here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/images/first_images_mars.html

 

[Piercedveil]

Is there a reason why all of these NASA guys are on Macs?

Filming the new Mac commercial.

 

[LobLob]

Oh shut up. Seriously I am tired of you.

You can put me on ignore you know, like im going to do with you.

 

[derder]

1kg of fuel left before it landed. Apart landed perfectly still and only a couple degrees off center. Did I get that right?

idk

I was pretty sure that it was going to pull this number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcniyQYFU6M

 

[Smokey]

Isn't it? It is amazing we landed a small car NOT an Escalade SUV on the planet.

who gives a fuck its on mars let it go brah

 

[Clydefrog]

"Let's see where our Curiosity will take us." was a pretty good line for touchdown.

IMO this is one of the scariest things I could ever hear. but not in this context.

 

[Mr. F]

That was incredible.

 

[Fusebox]

Is there a reason why all of these NASA guys are on Macs?

Macs?? I thought they were using Vizios!

 

[Schrade]

Is there a reason why all of these NASA guys are on Macs?

Easier to port unix programs to them most likely. NASA does a lot in Unix.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

http://penny4nasa.org/

is that legit?

we need something like this, NASA Kickstarter

 

[Clevinger]

http://penny4nasa.org/

signed. can't hurt

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Isn't it? It is amazing we landed a small car NOT an Escalade SUV on the planet.

Remember 10 pages ago you said you were done? And you aren't..

Jesus.. Shutup already.. You were also wrong.. get over it.

 

[owlbeak]

HiRISE image of Curiosity during EDL is a good chance!!

 

[Niks]

they got the HIGHRISE photo. Awesome!