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Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« on: 5 August 2012, 11:23:43 PM »
The largest, heavist, and most ambitious Mars rover will attempt a very dangerous landing on Mars in just a few hours.
Curiosity will study Mars's Gale Crater for the habitability of human missions to the planet, and also for past or even existing Martian life, should it exist.

While millions of people scream at their TVs for their country to win in the Olympics, billions should be pouring their curiosity and channelling good energy into the Curiosity Rover for the entire world's benefit. Bronze, silver, and gold are nice, but red is better. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory


ps: unless it's women's beach volleyball.
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #1 on: 5 August 2012, 11:29:43 PM »








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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #2 on: 5 August 2012, 11:51:33 PM »
Hank Green, of the Green Brothers (the ones who do the Vlogbrothers videos on Youtube, as well as the CrashCourse videos and several other hilarious projects that you should subscribe to) will be live-tweeting the rover's descent and all of the things that will be going on via his SciShow twitter, in case you're interested in following the events - I plan on doing so. :)

http://twitter.com/SciShow
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #3 on: 6 August 2012, 12:12:49 AM »
Just found this out - if you want to watch a LIVE computer simulation of the landing (meaning that it's a real-time simulation of what the rover will be doing as it lands and where it is in relation to the planets, etc.) you can go here:

http://eyes.nasa.gov

It'll download a tiny java applet on your computer to be able to watch it. Best results are full screened - you can move the sky around and look all around as you watch the rover zooming towards the planet at over 9,000 miles an hour! (pardon the meme, lol.)

Enjoy!
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #4 on: 6 August 2012, 12:17:24 AM »
Quote from: Islid on  6 August 2012, 12:12:49 AM
Just found this out - if you want to watch a LIVE computer simulation of the landing (meaning that it's a real-time simulation of what the rover will be doing as it lands and where it is in relation to the planets, etc.) you can go here:

http://eyes.nasa.gov

It'll download a tiny java applet on your computer to be able to watch it. Best results are full screened - you can move the sky around and look all around as you watch the rover zooming towards the planet at over 9,000 miles an hour! (pardon the meme, lol.)

Enjoy!

Awesome!
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #5 on: 6 August 2012, 12:34:11 AM »
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/mars/curiosity_news3.html

This is the control centre livestream just in case you wanted to watch them work their magic. :P

P.S. - at the time of this post, they've turned off the transmitter to the rover, and it's flying on autonomous commands now. Nasa will have no direct involvement in it's movement whatsoever until it is on the ground. :O
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #6 on: 6 August 2012, 12:54:38 AM »
Nice, I'm watching

I know they cut off command while it does the whole landing process. They named the phase where it actually does the final sequence the 7 minutes of hell. lol
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #7 on: 6 August 2012, 01:23:26 AM »
Successfully separated from space flight module.
"Heartbeat" radio signals coming in strong - lander is alive and well.
Less than 3 minutes to atmospheric entry.
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #8 on: 6 August 2012, 01:26:06 AM »
http://eyes.nasa.gov/launch2.html?document=$SERVERURL/content/documents/msl/edl.xml

Try this link, Bl4ck
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #9 on: 6 August 2012, 01:27:20 AM »
Made entry, signal dropped upon hitting the atmosphere, signal returned, pulse thrust systems firing, NASA clapping in joy :D
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #10 on: 6 August 2012, 01:31:05 AM »
Curiosity is now transmitting data back to Earth.
Parachute successfully deployed.
Thrusters enabled.
Approaching landing site.
NASA control room clapping and cheering.
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #11 on: 6 August 2012, 01:35:24 AM »
TOUCHDOWN!
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #12 on: 6 August 2012, 01:37:59 AM »
First images from Mars coming in! so cool!
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #13 on: 6 August 2012, 01:44:59 AM »
Awesome! so cool to see live!
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #14 on: 6 August 2012, 01:57:42 AM »
Quote from: Kyro on  6 August 2012, 01:44:59 AM
Awesome! so cool to see live!

Did you watch!?
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #15 on: 6 August 2012, 01:58:08 AM »
Woo hoo! That was exhilarating to watch. :D
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #16 on: 6 August 2012, 01:59:31 AM »
I was watching it lol
glad to see someone else was watching it
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #17 on: 6 August 2012, 02:05:44 AM »
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #18 on: 6 August 2012, 07:35:18 AM »
Cool the only thing we need now is a moon and mars base. Then a giant alien spaceship will crash land on Macross Island. The Zentraedi will come looking for it. LET THE FIRST ROBOTECH WAR BEGIN!!! (P.S. This means I will be able to have a Cyclone [transformable motorcycle] in my lifetime).  ;D

http://robotech.wikia.com/wiki/Zentraedi
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Re: Fuck the Olympics - Look at Mars!
« Reply #19 on: 6 August 2012, 11:16:56 PM »
Yeah it was great to watch. Hopefully this one gets some sick pictures and finds some liquid water. You know, maybe some Martian life too.
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