Mars Rover Scheduled To Land Tonight At 11:31pm MST- Update- Landed!

[troutman]

Statement by the President on Curiosity Landing on Mars


Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history.

The successful landing of Curiosity – the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet – marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future. It proves that even the longest of odds are no match for our unique blend of ingenuity and determination.

Tonight’s success, delivered by NASA, parallels our major steps forward towards a vision for a new partnership with American companies to send American astronauts into space on American spacecraft. That partnership will save taxpayer dollars while allowing NASA to do what it has always done best – push the very boundaries of human knowledge. And tonight’s success reminds us that our preeminence – not just in space, but here on Earth – depends on continuing to invest wisely in the innovation, technology, and basic research that has always made our economy the envy of the world.

I congratulate and thank all the men and women of NASA who made this remarkable accomplishment a reality – and I eagerly await what Curiosity has yet to discover.

[T@T]

Dust cover removed, next pics are expected to be color HD

[Roast Beef]

So tired at work this morning. I stayed up way too late for the landing. It was well worth it though.

[Knut]

Take that Martians. We are going to drive rovers all over your lawn.

[puckluck2]

Could you imagine if Mars attempted to land on earth and landed in the desert? After days of searching for humans they'd probably just say "ok there's no sign of life on earth, let's pack up and go". Hope we didn't land on one of their deserts.

[transplant99]

Its all being done in a studio in hollywood yo!

[Roast Beef]

Taken from the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. About a minute before touchdown.

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by Iginla

Could you imagine if Mars attempted to land on earth and landed in the desert? After days of searching for humans they'd probably just say "ok there's no sign of life on earth, let's pack up and go". Hope we didn't land on one of their deserts.

I have so many smart ass responses to this post, but I think I'll keep them to myself and simply ask: Huh ?

[Canada 02]

the ellipse is the target landing area (12 X 4 miles), the green diamond is where they landed

[Flash Walken]

So, is there life there or what?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by troutman

Statement by the President on Curiosity Landing on Mars


Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history.

The successful landing of Curiosity – the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet – marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future. It proves that even the longest of odds are no match for our unique blend of ingenuity and determination.

Tonight’s success, delivered by NASA, parallels our major steps forward towards a vision for a new partnership with American companies to send American astronauts into space on American spacecraft. That partnership will save taxpayer dollars while allowing NASA to do what it has always done best – push the very boundaries of human knowledge. And tonight’s success reminds us that our preeminence – not just in space, but here on Earth – depends on continuing to invest wisely in the innovation, technology, and basic research that has always made our economy the envy of the world.

I congratulate and thank all the men and women of NASA who made this remarkable accomplishment a reality – and I eagerly await what Curiosity has yet to discover.

If that is how it's going to be, we should take our alpha particle x-ray spectrometer and go home.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I have so many smart ass responses to this post, but I think I'll keep them to myself and simply ask: Huh ?

Thought the sarcasm was obvious.

[Sliver]

I want to watch the landing but am worried it'll be boring. Are there any landing montages set to good music available on YouTube yet (multiple angles, jump cuts, blast off sequence, etc.)? Maybe a good gif somebody could post?

[troutman]

BIG press conference at 5:00 pm. Described as "can't miss".

I'm expecting some stunning color photos.

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by troutman

BIG press conference at 5:00 pm. Described as "can't miss".

I'm expecting some stunning color photos.

5PM Pacific or Calgary time?

[JurassicTunga12]

Originally Posted by troutman

BIG press conference at 5:00 pm. Described as "can't miss".

I'm expecting some stunning color photos.

Where can I watch? nasa.gov?

[troutman]

NASA In 20 minutes, get the latest from @MarsCuriosity during our next news conference. Watch it live on @NASA TV: nasa.gov/ntv

Report on Sol 1:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

40 MB of data now . . .

Rover wakes up at 6:45 pm MDT

Mt Sharp - taller than any mtn in the lower 48 states

No obstacles for driving

[JurassicTunga12]

[Nehkara]

Given the resolution, that is a great picture of the mountain.

[DownInFlames]

Curiosity is in the background of today's Google doodle.