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R. Daneel Olivaw

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35. Just heard a "holy shit" on Nasa Cam. I guess that they're happy.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 12:42 AM

Aug 2012

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CNN has live coverage/discussion of the Mars landing. [View all] Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP

When is it due down? thanks uppityperson Aug 2012 #1

I'm not sure, I just started watching. But I think that he said that there won't be ... Tx4obama Aug 2012 #2

17 minutes till landing. 30 minutes till confirmation. Couple of hours until hearing from Curiosity Tx4obama Aug 2012 #4

thanks, I need to turn my sound up on the nasa link. Thank you uppityperson Aug 2012 #7

1:30 EST? R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #11

Yes, estimated time. n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #14

That's what I heard, 10:30 PDT, so that would be 1:30 Eastern Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #15

screw CNN.....I'm watching live on the NASA website.... a kennedy Aug 2012 #3

Another nasa site, am watching here... uppityperson Aug 2012 #5

Tried watching a NASA stream eariler & it kept freezing up on my computer. So I switched to CNN n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #8

woo hoo proud patriot Aug 2012 #6

Thanks nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #9

too bad they don't have cameras on mars broadcasting the touchdown live lol nt msongs Aug 2012 #10

Watching NASA. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #12

K&R! Got it on now, too! Found this on Twitter, watch it with NASA! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #13

It takes about 14 minutes for a signal to travel from Mars to Earth. n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #16

This is so d*mn cool a kennedy Aug 2012 #17

This is really exciting! Control-Z Aug 2012 #18

Big Cheers! Gongrats NASA! R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #19

Controll room going crazy. Break out the bubbly. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #21

Just listen to them, how exciting! uppityperson Aug 2012 #24

Touch down confirmed !!! :) n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #20

Touchdown - beautiful Smilo Aug 2012 #22

It's landed and they're receiving data from the surface of Mars!!! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #23

They might get a couple black and white images ... n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #25

Nasa we have a visual! R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #26

More stuff to come! R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #27

Getting back thumbnail photos Smilo Aug 2012 #28

So glad I got to watch this.......... Smilo Aug 2012 #29

This had nothing to do with Socialism , right ? it was all private ? JI7 Aug 2012 #30

THIS IS america DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #31

The Mitt would find a way to piss off the Martians. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #33

It's a good day for science. Good work team NASA! R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #32

My goodness that was amazing - very emotional! Care Acutely Aug 2012 #34

Just heard a "holy shit" on Nasa Cam. I guess that they're happy. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #35