Curiosity, August 5th

[FluffyMcDeath]

Or August 6th depending on your time zone.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/

 

[Robert]

Yes, I'm quite excited about that. Hope it lands safely.

 

[cecilia]

yes, I've been looking forward to this

 

[cecilia]

cool pics of mars to date

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/gallery-the-bea.php#1

 

[robert l. bentham]

we should have a party!!

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

Just over an hour away now...

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

Nice. Just watched the live stream. Well done.

 

[Robert]

Nice. Just watched the live stream. Well done.

Completely forgot to set the alarm for that. Watching a news clip now.

 

[cecilia]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.jpl.beam

android app for keeping up to date

 

[Robert]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.jpl.beam

android app for keeping up to date

Downloading now.

 

[Robert]

Hmmm - that Android app doesn't work very well on my 'phone.
Pretty slow and clunky, just like my 'phone.

 

[cecilia]

Hmmm - that Android app doesn't work very well on my 'phone.
Pretty slow and clunky, just like my 'phone.

works fine on a Samsung Galaxy S lll










more pics: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/06/curiosity_mars_reconnaissance_orbiter/

 

[Robert]

works fine on a Samsung Galaxy S lll

I'm sure it does. Not so well on an old HTC Wildfire S.

more pics: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/06/curiosity_mars_reconnaissance_orbiter/

Nice ariel shot there:

 

[robert l. bentham]

knuckle draggers unite!!! 'fore tomorrow we ruin the universe!!! lol... what a cool day to be alive....

 

[cecilia]

I've seen many an interesting thing in my life.
and no matter how bad things get, I'll never understand the people that bitch and moan at how "horrible" this or that is.

When you see groups of people make THIS kind of accomplishment how can anyone NOT be impressed?
Not be inspired?

and not be glad to be alive. I know I am.





what happened on this date years ago:
The Most Important Voting Rights Law In American History Turns 47 Today


American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima


what happened yesterday:

Sir Bernard Lovell - 1913–2012

 

[faethor]

The last month of science has been exciting!

• Higgs Boson - gives us mass
• Signs of a cure for HIV
• Vaccine against Kidney Cancer is entering final stages in Europe
• Landed the largest vehicle on another planet in our solar system

Religion has given us - a fight over a greasy chicken sandwich.

More science less belief!