We Are About to Probe Mars DEEPER Than Ever!

[Mike95060]

Nasa's "Mole" rover touches down today!
Watch live here:
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

fun cartoon of the back story here:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/insight

 

[Climber]

Let's hope they've gotten past the 'math' (system, metric vs SAE) errors. :laughing

 

[Map8]

Finally, humans get to insert the probe into something from space.

 

[budman]

Thanks for the info Mike :thumbup

 

[FXCLM5]

peanuts, i did not know nasa loves peanuts

 

[byke]

Thanks for the heads-up Mike!

 

[CoorsLight]

Thanks for posting, Mike. The comic was great, too. Best thing I've seen from The Oatmeal in years.

 

[Entoptic]

Did it land successfully?

 

[Mike95060]

dont know yet, max heating right now as it enters the atmosphere.

 

[Mike95060]

shoot has to open next....

 

[Mike95060]

.......shoot is OPEN!

 

[Mike95060]

Lander separates next

 

[budman]

Funny... some how I expect to see Video coverage..:laughing

 

[Mike95060]

300 meters....

 

[Mike95060]

Down!!!!!

 

[Mike95060]

:flag NICE WORK JPL!

 

[budman]

The NASA peeps are damn happy! arty

 

[Mike95060]

Funny... some how I expect to see Video coverage..:laughing

LOL, yeah expectations these days are high. Step one, A hard one, is complete. Lets hope the science equipment preforms well.

The experimental cube sats that gave us play by play were a bonus really.

 

[byke]

It's so wild to think about what all was happening, successfully, at each stage from so far away.

 

[CoorsLight]

And now the camera is verified working.

:cool

The amount of variables, the amount of preparation, the sheer amount of STUFF that has to go right is mind boggling. I can only imagine the sense of relief and accopmplishment that these scientists, engineers (and project mangers) must be feeling right now. I could see lots of people wiping away tears. This is truly a labor of love.

Hopefully the remainder of the mission is also successful.