The best is to have Eyes On the Solar System open with the Mass Effect Galaxy Map music playing. Perfection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJtYfF72Io
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJtYfF72Io
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NASA's Mars Science Laboratory |OT| 2,000 Pounds of Science!
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Kevitivity
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I work at JPL in Pasadena and will be supporting the landing phase (EDL) tonight. Wish us luck!
Congratulations for all of the hard work that has gone at JPL leading up to this point on Curiosity and on other projects. I sincerely wish you the best of luck tonight. I wish I could fly down to Pasadena for the Mars Society Convention, but know that we are all rooting for you.
maquiladora
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Setting my alarm to wake up at 5:00AM my time to watch! Will be wishing everyone involved luck, and congrats on an amazing achievement so far.
Partial Gamification
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I wish you all the best of luck!
The work at JPL inspires me. Best of luck to the team!
what an awesome job! good luck!
ChoklitReign
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I'm trying to download the Xbox live event player and it can't budge over 0 or 1%. I may hate my Internet but it's connected and I can watch YouTube or Netflix.
maquiladora
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Really enjoying watching the NASA TV coverage on now.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/edu_flash.html
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/edu_flash.html
You work at one of the awesomest places on earth man, congratulations.
Just wanted to share a link to a live feed for tonight's landing.
http://worldsciencefestival.com/webcasts/curiosity_rover_uninterrupted
I'm so nervous. NASA needs every win it can get right now.
http://worldsciencefestival.com/webcasts/curiosity_rover_uninterrupted
I'm so nervous. NASA needs every win it can get right now.
I wish all you guys the best of luck. Super freaking excited for the landing and footage! I have my fingers crossed.
Joel Was Right
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So excited
Peterthumpa
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Amazing. I'm proud of having you as a GAF member. Best luck to you all!
Good luck to you all!
It's gonna be an exciting ride.
The Sunshine track is also amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQXVzg2PiZw
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Gonna be a fun night!Don't forget to watch NASA TV's coverage alongside of the Eyes software, so you can visually see what's going on live!
http://eyes.jpl.nasa.gov/
The site isn't loading for me. The progress bar always stops around 75% complete.
maquiladora
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The site isn't loading for me. The progress bar always stops around 75% complete.
Check your firewall/security software.
maquiladora
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Getting faster, getting closer....
Good luck!
If anyone from here also browses Reddit, you guys would love what Shitty_Watercolour has done:
And hourly countdown watercolours:
http://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/xq555/the_final_10_hours_in_watercolour/
And hourly countdown watercolours:
http://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/xq555/the_final_10_hours_in_watercolour/
Huw_Dawson
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Watching the NASA TV coverage. The short video with the Optimus Prime VA came on.
What a fantastic video. Damn near shed a tear for science. :')
What a fantastic video. Damn near shed a tear for science. :')
gregor7777
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Go Science!
We'll be cheering you on from Melbourne, fingers crossed everyone!
Exactly 6 hours left until EDL, hard to fathom just how far Curiosity has come - and where it will be in next to no time:
DrForester
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Vincent Alexander
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Can I watch online or Xbox live best place? And what time should I flip on?
Never mind. I see countdown.
Never mind. I see countdown.
user8503492
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My sons staying up late with me to watch, what would you guys suggest for the best viewing? Xbox or Online?
seriously I am biting my nails here
LightofRohan
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I'm excited! Something actually happening for once in the news that doesnt involve some celebrity.
But I'm confused, I thought NASA's funding was dropped considerably how is this funded?
But I'm confused, I thought NASA's funding was dropped considerably how is this funded?
DrForester
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Was in development for years prior to November's launch.
this was before the budget cuts
ElectricBlue187
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Smiles and Cries
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Almost there now....
is this the browser thing they talked about on NASA TV?
anyone have a link for this can't seem to find it
http://eyes.nasa.gov/index.html
It's very cool, you'll be able to "watch" the landing live as if you were there.
Smiles and Cries
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http://eyes.nasa.gov/index.html
It's very cool, you'll be able to "watch" the landing live as if you were there.
thank you
Smiles and Cries
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the speed seems to change a bit much, how did they get an exact time for touch down if the speed changes?
FelixOrion
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In the Mood for Moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5sWfhkpE0
It gets faster as it gets closer in a predictable way.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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I don't know but I hope they did their conversions between mph and kph right this time.
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