Anybody else watching the Curiosity landing?

sushiforbrains
sushiforbrains Posts: 60
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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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  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    Yes, I am!
  • sushiforbrains
    sushiforbrains Posts: 60
    have you checked out the computer simulation on eyes on the solar system? I am mesmerized by the telemetry and visualization!
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    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.
  • sushiforbrains
    sushiforbrains Posts: 60
    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!)
  • vtachycardia
    vtachycardia Posts: 374
    Nice job NASA, now the good stuff starts.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    SHE LANDED! WOOOOOOOOO
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I'm watching!!!
  • GambinoGirl
    GambinoGirl Posts: 139 Member
    Meeeee lol. They showed 3 pictures.
  • sushiforbrains
    sushiforbrains Posts: 60
    Success! That is one sweet-looking shadow, Curiosity. Good luck out there.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    Woot!!!!
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I did. So nerdy.
  • dub101
    dub101 Posts: 325
    Yeah i am here with my pocket protector too lol
  • invictus8
    invictus8 Posts: 258 Member
    Awesome technological achievement
  • KitTheRoadie
    KitTheRoadie Posts: 641 Member
    I did and it was brilliant!

    Luckily I live in the UK so it was getting up time for me anyway. :smile:

    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! :bigsmile:

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