Perseverance Slated Mars Landing

[olbriar]

Perseverance, in just a couple of hours, will land on Mars to begin it's ground breaking science. Keep your fingers crossed that the seven minutes of landing is successful.
https://www.space.com/perseverance-mars-rover-landing-nasa-documentary
https://www.Perseverancespace.com/perseverance-mars-rover-landing-day

 

[dontpanicbobby]

SOON!

 

[lunatic59]

We'll finally get to see what's really in the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.

 

[rootabaga]

I just tuned into their coverage on the NASA channel...fingers crossed.

 

[olbriar]

Successful landing. Lots of stuff has to be exactly right for that to happen. Way proud of NASA for pulling it off. Now let the science begin. I'm stoked!

 

[Dannydet]

Success!

 

[svim]

NASA's Youtube page has a lot of relevant background info and video:

https://www.youtube.com/c/NASAJPL/featured

 

[no one]

NASA should send a probe to Uranus, to search for Klingons.

 

[ColdSnake]

I remember the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Proud of NASA.

 

[mikedt]

I remember the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Proud of NASA.

It's also a slogan found above urinals in Chinese public toilets.
"这是人类的一小步，是人类的一大步"
The premise is, if you stand a bit nearer, you may not be pissing on the floor. And this it's more civilized(wenming).

 

[rootabaga]

This is a pretty cool contrast...I can’t get the gif to load so you’ll have to click on the link.

https://www.gif-vif.com/Two-planets-same-sun