Mars Rover Curiosity Lands successfully!! LIVE THREAD

Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) ^ | 5 Aug 2012 | JPL

[hattend]

Landing at 10:30PM Pacific...yes, this is early so all the aviation, space, astronomy and science pingers can "get 'er done".

[rlmorel]

Well, you can bet dollars to donuts that Obama and his administration are going to try to find a way to take credit.

I noticed a couple of suits came through, and were roundly ignored.

[peggybac]

I think these are the remaining NASA employees who still have jobs, thanks to Obama. CONGRATS USA!

[bigbob]

It’s a great day to be a nerd!

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

“WONDERFUL VIDEO MAKES ME VERY PROUD INDEED TO BE AN AMERICAN TONIGHT.”

Mega Dittos! Woo Hoo!!!

[LibWhacker]

Aww, the last two rovers spoiled me. I was kind of hoping for ten years.

[PA Engineer]

Smiling, crying, yelling and everystuff!!!!!
Whoo hoo!!!!

I felt like I did as a 12 year old during the first Moon landing mission. Just wow. Go JPL! Celebrate. You deserve it. This is what humanity was meant to do.

[Talisker]

Bravo, JPL! Fantastic!

[af_vet_rr]

Obama inherited this, but he will claim credit for it tomorrow.

Bet he downplays it, because, you know, it makes America look really good and it might inspire kids to become engineers, or even worse, it might inspire kids to imagine great things for this country.

[thecodont]

Great job!

[Berlin_Freeper]

[dfwgator]

I felt like I did as a 12 year old during the first Moon landing mission

We landed on the moon? No Way!

[hoagy62]

Through the IMMENSELY complicated stuff, the lander came through. My God....our engineers can do anything.

FUBO. We ARE the best!

[kabar]

The affirmative action head of NASA will be taking the bows.

[Windcatcher]

Okay, nite all, time for sleep here on the east coast!

[DoughtyOne]

Obama to JPL, you didn’t achieve that...

[amom]

This is what humanity was meant to do. Agreed 100%

[hattend]

Well, it can do PRIMARY duty for two years but the power source will be good much longer than that. Could still do experiments but just might not be able to move.

[chessplayer]

For all the times we berate the govt. for not being able to do anything well, NASA has always been the exception. Go NASA!

[PA Engineer]

The pictue is of the shadow of Curiosity on Mars. SO proud to be an AMERICAN!

Yes! A vision and hard work.

[Kickass Conservative]

If it wasn't Sunday, they would all be celebrating with a catered Chick Fil A Meal.