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Date Posted: Monday, August 06, 10:00:25am
Author: Lij
Author Host/IP: adsl-99-14-210-159.dsl.bltnin.sbcglobal.net / 99.14.210.159
Subject: Two thumbs up ! !
In reply to: AurraSing 's message, ""Can there be life on Mars?" is a better way to phrase it. Aka "Let's see where Curiosity can take us"" on Monday, August 06, 09:56:24am


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[> [> [> DAMN STRAIGHT! -- AS, Monday, August 06, 10:07:44am (d99-199-122-58.bchsia.telus.net/99.199.122.58)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEZgw43GCQ8&feature=youtu.be

This was the most intense part of the tv feed last night, definitely the most emotional!


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[> [> [> [> There is some wonderful commentary and links over at MeFi on this. -- AS, Monday, August 06, 11:49:19am (d99-199-122-58.bchsia.telus.net/99.199.122.58)

http://www.metafilter.com/118614/Curiouser-and-curiouser

I keep refreshing it and smiling at the commonality of awe and wonder.


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[> [> [> [> [> Love this shot. -- AS, Monday, August 06, 12:38:54pm (d99-199-122-58.bchsia.telus.net/99.199.122.58)

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/673727main_PIA15980-full_full.jpg


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[> [> [> [> [> [> That's a pic of the Curiosity and its parachute?? -- Lij, Tuesday, August 07, 02:30:26am (adsl-99-14-209-100.dsl.bltnin.sbcglobal.net/99.14.209.100)

WOW!!

What took that picture?

. . .


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> One of their Mars satellites -- AS, Tuesday, August 07, 09:14:07am (d99-199-122-58.bchsia.telus.net/99.199.122.58)

The one they were using for telemetry during the descent. Pretty damn amazing, right?


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> yes -- Lij, Tuesday, August 07, 10:16:13am (adsl-99-14-209-100.dsl.bltnin.sbcglobal.net/99.14.209.100)


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