Originally Posted by ApesAreFun

Because this rover is the same size as a car, and its packed with science experiments that will try to figure out if there is/has been life on Mars.

See this pic for comparisons of the 3 gen. rovers:

Hey, I love jokes, even about deadbeat cousins....

Last night was a huge step forward for the program. Yeah, not happy about the 2.6 billion, but what was landed last night was a huge victory for science, this thing is a beast.

 

Originally Posted by Mr323

Hey, I love jokes, even about deadbeat cousins....

Last night was a huge step forward for the program. Yeah, not happy about the 2.6 billion, but what was landed last night was a huge victory for science, this thing is a beast.

Its about $8 for each american. Sounds worth it imo ^^ On the other hand, Norway has bought military airplanes to the prize of about $20k/norwegian... U used your money waaaay better.

 

Originally Posted by ApesAreFun

Because this rover is the same size as a car, and its packed with science experiments that will try to figure out if there is/has been life on Mars.

See this pic for comparisons of the 3 gen. rovers:

I'm aware that this is a bigger/more capable rover that was landed using a complex (and awesome) new landing technique. It's exciting that it will be searching for organic molecules and signs of Mars ever having the capability of supporting life. But,I'm pretty sure most people posting ITT, and all over Facebook/twitter for that matter, are not as excited about the science the rover will do but more just the fact that we landed something on Mars, even though it's nothing we haven't done before.

 

Originally Posted by setherson2

The wiki article says there were two Soviet ones that both failed in 1971 if that's the one you're thinking of.

Ah, right, I was thinking of the 1976 viking shots. Was amazing to see the surface in those days.

I wish they'd hurry and either find some life there or start sending seeds/spores up there. I want to know there is extraterrestrial life flourishing in my lifetime.

 

Originally Posted by Oh Rale

Early image captured by Curiosity Rover....

Shopped. Martians are obv green.

 

Originally Posted by SirLiesAlot

Well we know if ohrale is the one posting it they surely won't be black...

I really don't understand how I became the in-house OT racist, but carry on I guess

Because UD is too stubborn to come here and post it himself



NDT is the fucking man

we should be spending 1.3 trillion dollars on nasa and 2 billion on the war on drugs...since humans will become fucking extinct if we don't eventual move to another planet/ figure out how to move faster than speed of light and all that. goverment logic lol .

 

Originally Posted by Believer82

we should be spending 1.3 trillion dollars on nasa and 2 billion on the war on drugs...since humans will become fucking extinct if we don't eventual move to another planet/ figure out how to move faster than speed of light and all that. goverment logic lol .

+a million

At least the sexy human beast can recognize good science ;)

Honestly, do you just hook up with dimes non stop?

I always think of the drugged kid when I see you post "is this real life?"

Now serious....

I watch every second of all NASA press conferences; get paid for this shit. Like 6 bucks whatever....

The dumb bitch that kept asking about yellow knife is going to get a visit from my friends, wtf?

I love your life and posts, was a little buzzed and was teasing the great Seth!

About the press conference, I can't even embed videos but here is the lowdown.

Including phone call in questions is the new thing.

So, after a few questions from the press that was present they went to the phones.

This stupid ass bitch calls in and starts going ape shit about she is from "yellow knife" and why was the landing site named "yellow knife" and why wasn't anyone (or her) consulted because she is from "yellow knife" etc etc etc

I used quotes there on purpose.

If you watch press conferences all the time the shit was hilarious.

In the end, somebody called somebody and this dude showed up and gave the explanation, that basically everybody knew anyways.

It's not the landing site name btw is just a name of one quadrant in the landing ellipse.

Her tone was so condescending, I guess you had to be there to understand the level of her Debbie Downer phone call over something so trivial to the entire process of what had just been accomplished.

 

Originally Posted by Oh Rale

I really don't understand how I became the in-house OT racist, but carry on I guess

lol
you got obama hanging ornaments as an avatar ffs!

Something else that's awesome and ground-breaking that didn't make the news:

On 15 June 2012, NASA scientists reported that Voyager 1 may be very close to entering interstellar space and becoming the first human-made object to leave the Solar System.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program