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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 11:48 AM
Mars Landing Live Today






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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 12:35 PM


Yes! God’s speed, I hope they make it! Mars is a lot like Baja! Epic off-roading!
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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 01:50 PM


Entering atmosphere of mars now.



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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 01:56 PM


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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 01:57 PM


They made it!

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[*] posted on 2-18-2021 at 05:33 PM


this is a huge deal with many firsts. the video link below is worth the time if you are the slightest bit interested in technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqqaW8DCc-I
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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 05:05 PM


bump! i am so stoked about probe and..a bit surprised that there isn't more attention on this. i suppose kim and kanye have stolen the spotlight.
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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 05:30 PM


Seriously, nothing on the evening news, either. Maybe if Ted Cruz went to Mars instead of Cancun, they would say more??? LOL

Bob, if you find links of photos from the surface taken by it, please add!




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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 05:50 PM
Here you go


https://www.nbcnews.com/video/nasa-reveals-new-images-from-m...




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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 06:40 PM


Meanwhile millions of people here on planet earth are starving. What a complete disconnect from reality. Really a sad moment in history, but at least Ted Cruz has a suntan! Total disconnect from reality but at least the constitution held up for another year, barely.
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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 08:40 PM


Someone posted a picture, I think on facebook, that showed it landed next to a Walmart. Captioned read looking for life on Mars. I thought it was funny. Walmart will probably be the first store on Mars if not Amazon.

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[*] posted on 2-19-2021 at 08:50 PM


It would be more likely to land right between two Oxxo stores, there is rarely just one!

Kidding aside, I am looking forward to seeing footage from the drone they sent with the rover this time.

[Edited on 2-20-2021 by AKgringo]




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[*] posted on 2-20-2021 at 06:00 AM


I led my Zoom lecture to my students with the live landing, I want to thank NASA for their adjusting the schedule to fit into my prefered time slot!
Students were into it!
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[*] posted on 2-20-2021 at 03:45 PM


Quote: Originally posted by caj13  
I led my Zoom lecture to my students with the live landing, I want to thank NASA for their adjusting the schedule to fit into my prefered time slot!
Students were into it!


Have your students sign-up so their name will go on a microchip that will go on the next Mars flight.

https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/future

Our names are on Mars...along with 11 million other Earthlings. The hubby laughed at me when I signed us up for the flight a few years ago, now he enjoys looking at the Red Planet while telling people our names are up there.

I also signed us up for the Parker Solar Probe that is now circling Venus then it will head toward the sun. Sure hope they packed us some sun screen!!!

[Edited on 2-20-2021 by karenintx]
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[*] posted on 2-20-2021 at 04:26 PM


Pretty exciting.

My daughter is studying Aerospace Engineering close to NASA in Florida.


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[*] posted on 2-22-2021 at 01:09 PM


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Quote: Originally posted by okiebaja  
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Are you Kevin? Formerly Kevin in Ok,then BajaOkie?

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[*] posted on 2-22-2021 at 11:48 PM


Quote: Originally posted by David K  




Whew! For a minute I thought you were going to post a set of maps for Mars as well.
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[*] posted on 2-23-2021 at 12:12 AM
Mars maps


No map yet, but give David a few days the rover just got there! It looks like Baja!

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