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Tommymac

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3. Saw the landing event live from JPL on NASA TV - but this is really COOL

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 05:25 PM

Feb 2021

To actually see the descent of the Rover.

I teared up again at the end when Mission Control erupted in cheering.

I wish We could kill the F-35 and take just a fraction of it's budget to build more of these amazing machines.

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Watch Video From NASA's Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars [View all] jpak Feb 2021 OP

ohm myyy. congrats to all. pasadina ca ,we have touchdown. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #1

K&R! burrowowl Feb 2021 #2

Saw the landing event live from JPL on NASA TV - but this is really COOL Tommymac Feb 2021 #3

OMG, that was awesome krispos42 Feb 2021 #4

There is brief glimpse of dune-like ripple structures just before TD jpak Feb 2021 #5

I saw other features too jpak Feb 2021 #9

This team should be running the Post Office Larissa Feb 2021 #6

We can still do great things! PNW-Dem Feb 2021 #7

K & R. ❤️️ Judi Lynn Feb 2021 #8

Wow. I was watching this on my phone. I gotta get to my computer for this! C Moon Feb 2021 #10