![]()
This animation shows the approximate true position of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. A 3-D virtual model of Curiosity is shown inside Gale Crater, near Mount Sharp, Curiosity's ultimate destination.
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!![]()
Relive the nail-biting terror and joy as NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars the evening of Aug. 5 PDT (morning of Aug. 6 EDT).
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!War and unrest, and the collapse of many mighty empires, often followed changes in local climes. Is this more than a coincidence, asks Michael Marshall![]()


Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!At 3.31pm today (AEST) the NASA control room in Pasadena, California erupted after people heard these three simple words: ?touchdown signal detecte
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!
Congratulations to all the folks at NASA and JPL who made the success of this mission possible. Great job!
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!
Congratulations to all the folks at NASA and JPL who made the success of this mission possible. Great job!
Below is one of the first low-resolution photos taken from the Martian surface. Once the rover checks out, higher-resolution photos will be forthcoming. Stay tuned!
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!A wider (well, longer) view of the amazing HiRISE image that shows Curiosity descending under parachute to Mars
Read The Full Article:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2012/08061548-curiosity-hirise-lo
ng-strip.html
Add to del.icio.us
Digg this
Post to Furl
Add to reddit
Add to myYahoo!
Powered by blogdig.net