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New Mars Rover

  • 08-11-2010 5:16pm
    #1
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭


    http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl

    You can watch it being built live.. Bunch of guys in white suits looking serious.. Still interesting nontheless!

    Facts and details on the page itself.

    Enjoy


Comments

  • #2
    finipops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭finipops


    I'm watching it and wondering when will willy wonka show up? :p


  • #3
    hal9000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭hal9000


    :pac: you can also send your name to mars with it
    http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/


  • #4
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,379 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Wow she's a big yoke. I knew it was bigger than the current Mars Rovers but didn't realise it was that big.


  • #5
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Looks a beast! Can't to see her get there and get going.


  • #6
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    The 2 rovers were landed using infalatable ballons, this is going to be a controlled landing.


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  • #7
    thecommander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭thecommander


    Plug wrote: »
    The 2 rovers were landed using infalatable ballons, this is going to be a controlled landing.

    Looks like a seriously complex landing.
    http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=823


  • #8
    Beeker
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    Looking forward to this mission. The exploration of Mars is always exciting and great to watch:)


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