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Mars Rover Landing Feb 18

Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
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Cameras on board for the descent this time. Should be good.

Alert
Perseverance Mars Rover Landing on Mars!
Clear your calendars for Thursday, 18 February. You don't want to miss the `Seven Minutes of Terror' dive through the Martian atmosphere!
And, this time, there are landing cameras on the descent!

NASA live coverage begins at 2:15pm EST/1915 UTC.
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  • rxlawduderxlawdude
    When does Elon begin terraforming Mars?
  • TabascoGuyTabascoGuy
    Just watched "Making Tracks on Mars". Perseverance is one awesome piece of equipment. It will be very interesting to watch the mission unfold.

    Thanks for the heads up.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    The complexity of it is mind boggling. Let's hope they did their metric unit conversion correct this time. Ouch!
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Less than 24 hours to go:

    https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/?fbclid=IwAR2mdzPdhSaULUxiKIkSv769jekTxPn149pcES_UKcDjPsLx-mmA7jtEmJU
  • jimglas_98269389jimglas_98269389
    an amazing time to live in
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Less than a million miles to go traveling at ~47,000 miles/hr.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Hosted livestream. About 2 1/2 hrs to go before the big show!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w23gC0WhXdI&feature=youtu.be
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    2 minutes away.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Holy crap they did it!
  • BighornBighorn
    Time for a cigarette at JPL
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    First image success!
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Friggen amazing. The complexity of that landing and a flawless execution has me in tears.
  • Earl and Nagin 08 RDS 359Earl and Nagin 08 RDS 359
    That was awesome!
    Now we wait until the helicopter tries to fly in a few weeks!
    Then MOXIE will start making O2 from the Mars CO2 atmosphere which should be cool as well.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    Nasa released footage of the landing. Remarkable!

    https://youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg
  • triumphbobtriumphbob
    Excellent video!
  • blue adeptblue adept
    I knew it would work.
  • blue adeptblue adept
    The landing methodology that is.
  • blue adeptblue adept
    I wonder if that brainy MIT science woman, Emily, is regretful or not...?

    She bet against me/didn't think it would work.
  • MigiziMigizi
    Actual VIDEO of the Perseverance Landing now available for viewing!!!!
    INCREDIBLE!

    https://youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    > @Migizi said:
    > Actual VIDEO of the Perseverance Landing now available for viewing!!!!
    > INCREDIBLE!
    >
    > https://youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg

    Already posted in this thread. And, yes, it is awesome!
  • MigiziMigizi
    > @"Magic 8 Ball" said:
    > > @Migizi said:
    > > Actual VIDEO of the Perseverance Landing now available for viewing!!!!
    > > INCREDIBLE!
    > >
    > > https://youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg
    >
    > Already posted in this thread. And, yes, it is awesome!

    oops- missed that
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    edited February 23
    No worries it is so awesome I understand the excitement wanting to share.😎
  • TabascoGuyTabascoGuy
    I watched it twice so thank you both for posting.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    So cool to see the Mars dust being blown by the engines. The high def images coming through are just great. The little helicopter images will be fun to see coming up.
  • Magic 8 BallMagic 8 Ball
    "Dare mighty things"

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297094/hidden-message-parachute-nasa-mars-perseverance-rover
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