BrownArmy
Well-Known Member
Nasa's new Mars rover, Curiosity, is set to land on Mars at 01:30 this morning.
Nasa just turned off the transmitter...now the rover is on it's own; I've got my fingers crossed.
The rover capsule is going to slam into Mars' atmosphere at 13,000 mph, and land itself with rockets and a 'sky-crane'...since there is a fourteen-minute communication lag time between Earth and Mars, Nasa won't know if the landing is a success until after it's happened.
They're broadcasting the landing in Times Square, NYC.
Very, very cool!
7 Minutes of Terror: Curiosity Rover's Risky Mars Landing | Video - YouTube
Nasa just turned off the transmitter...now the rover is on it's own; I've got my fingers crossed.
The rover capsule is going to slam into Mars' atmosphere at 13,000 mph, and land itself with rockets and a 'sky-crane'...since there is a fourteen-minute communication lag time between Earth and Mars, Nasa won't know if the landing is a success until after it's happened.
They're broadcasting the landing in Times Square, NYC.
Very, very cool!
7 Minutes of Terror: Curiosity Rover's Risky Mars Landing | Video - YouTube