[MartinStyles]

This is unreal. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter actually caught a picture of it descending.

[tlj18]

Yes, I saw that picture during the briefing that ended a little while ago. It is absolutely astounding. I was floored when the guy was explaining it.

Just. Wow.

It certainly says something about our country, that not only can we conduct combat operations across our planet, but also - simultaneously - conduct surface operations with multiple vehicles on another planet. No other country has ever come close.