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MrSlayer

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15. Cool.

Reply to boppers (Reply #14)

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 08:15 PM

Aug 2012

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Mars Rover Approaching Red Planet [View all] MindMover Aug 2012 OP

I saw a very detailed report about this last night on the Lehrer Newshour..... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

This is a huge deal and I wish they exboyfil Aug 2012 #2

this is the second rover SemperEadem Aug 2012 #20

No those were the Spirit and Opportunity exboyfil Aug 2012 #21

You really ought to inform yourself better. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #23

Also, just so you know: Those 2 rovers were designed for a 30 day operational lifespan Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #26

I dont' care what they were designed for SemperEadem Aug 2012 #35

I'm not going to put you on ignore, I'm going to tell you I think you're wrong. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #36

You do know the money itself remains on Earth, right? It wasn't packaged with the lander? (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #37

And even more mind-blowing... Ezlivin Aug 2012 #3

Wow, I never heard that! Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #19

This is exciting! lunatica Aug 2012 #4

I'm excited! hibbing Aug 2012 #5

I'm sure the $2.5 billion spent could be considered a little extravagant magic59 Aug 2012 #6

We probably could have had a manned landing by now..paid for but the Bushie put us so far in debt shraby Aug 2012 #8

We're a long way away from a manned mission to Mars. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #10

The math is already done. boppers Aug 2012 #12

Can you direct me to something that explains the math? MrSlayer Aug 2012 #13

Some resources (my first google hit): boppers Aug 2012 #14

Cool. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #15

We can get to Mars, stay a year, and get back for only $30 Billion. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #17

Yes, I was wrong on this. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #18

I bought that book years ago. Never had a chance to actually read it fujiyama Aug 2012 #32

I suggest we send a manned mission one way, do you think any scientists would be interested in going crimson77 Aug 2012 #25

We piss that much away customerserviceguy Aug 2012 #9

Anyone complaining about NASA's funding needs their perspective checked. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #11

Not this shit again. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #16

Grumble Grumble Grumble Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #22

You must be real fun at parties. crimson77 Aug 2012 #24

NASA spacecraft speeding toward a landing on Mars Judi Lynn Aug 2012 #7

Astonishing image from the rover Cirque du So-What Aug 2012 #27

To boldly go... Octafish Aug 2012 #28

Link to live coverage of the Mars rover landing tawadi Aug 2012 #29

I hope this one is as tough as the little R2D2s, Spirit and Opportunity. Can't wait. Monk06 Aug 2012 #30

Given how much larger it is, if it was that tough it'd crack Mars' crust on landing. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #31

They did it!!!!! Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!! Great job NASA and JPL!!!!!! neverforget Aug 2012 #33

Super yeah!!! truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #34