Sunday, August 5, 2012

Mars Rover Poised to Land at 12:31 A.M. (CDT)

After 8-1/2 months of traveling in space, Curiosity, a nuclear powered rover, is expected to land on Mars early tomorrow morning.  The landing is what NASA calls the hardest robotic landing attempted in the history of space exploration. Live coverage of the event is offered on NASA TV, http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html 

"5 Questions (and Answers) About Tonight's Mars Rover Landing," http://www.pcworld.com/article/260420/5_questions_and_answers_about_tonights_mars_rover_landing.html

Good luck, Curiosity!
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3 comments:

  1. SERAugust 5, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    It’s crazy all the stuff that has happened so far in my life time.

    Man in space
    Man on the moon.
    The 60’s...wooohooo
    Automatic washing machines
    Apple computer
    Now a Mars landing

    Dang the list is long.

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  2. OrbsCorbsAugust 6, 2012 at 12:43 AM

    Curiosity is on Mars and everything looks good at this point. Yah-hoo!

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  3. hale-boppAugust 6, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    All is good. Pics have come back. Have to wait for the next Odyssey pass to get more.

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