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#280
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mike robel
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:44
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A superlative I don't use very often. OUTSTANDING!!!!
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#281
by
Robert Thompson
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:44
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This trumps SpaceX/ISS in cardio.
To trump this requires resumption of U.S. manned vehicles.
Cigars for now.
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#282
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robertross
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:44
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There was so much risk in all those elements, but they pulled it off in the most amazing way.
Congrats to JPL, all the teams & scientists & engineers & anyone who worked to get her on the surface. You rock!
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#283
by
MATTBLAK
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:44
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Amazing.
Greatest achievement in planetary science so far.
Amazing.
I think you're overstating it a bit, but darn good news nonetheless.
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#284
by
Space Pete
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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WOOOO-HOOOOOOO, go Curiosity! Go JPL! I knew these guys could pull it off!
What an achievement. That "crazy" sequence all worked, flawlessly. JPL have undoubtedly amassed the expertise needed to safely put large payloads on Mars.
Which brings me to the fact that I can't believe this program and team is being cut. Utterly, utterly, utterly stupid.
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#285
by
Beemer
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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Tremendous achievement. Those people @ JPL deserve to celebrate!
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#286
by
corrodedNut
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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And she sticks the landing!!!!
Thanks for the coverage!
Good one!
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#287
by
racshot65
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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Incredible, congratulations to everyone that made it happen.
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#288
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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Amazing stuff, congrats to NASA/JPL, and thanks to Chris/NSF for great coverage as ever.
Absolutely! Thanks Chris.
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#289
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Hodapp
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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WOW!!!! Better than the Super Bowl!
Congrats JPL!
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#290
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douglas100
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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Scary and wonderful. Congratulations to all involved.
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#291
by
Prober
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:45
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#292
by
Art LeBrun
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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Great news and congratulations to all involved. Hard to believe 36 years I was sweating out the Viking 1 landing and now this one. Whew!
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#293
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robertross
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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There was someone on the loop trying to get their attention on the landing spot (sounded like an animation recreation). Can't wait to see the bullseye they hit!
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#294
by
FinalFrontier
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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YEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWW
That is how the boys at NASA get it done folks!
I still am stunned that it actually worked, and that it worked with basically NO ERRORS!
Astounding, absolutely astounding, the idea that was once consider too risky for landing works like a charm!
And the pictures are incredible.
A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone at JPL and NASA for getting America on mars again, on the back of curiosity we will continue the dream!
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#295
by
savuporo
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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Greatest achievement in planetary science so far.
Engineering, this was a great engineering achievement. Great science is yet to come, and congrats
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#296
by
bish48
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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Now that is rcoket science.
Well done NASA!
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#297
by
aquanaut99
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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I hate to be a spoil-sport but we shouldn't be cheering just yet IMO. Wait until Curiosity has confirmed its functuality. Would really suck to have gone through such a complicated landing sequence sucessfully only to have the mission fail on some technical glitch in the MSL. After the Hubble debacle i'm always a bit on edge about these things...
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#298
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Nick L.
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:46
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Gotta admit that that EDL system scared the hell out of me, despite all the really smart people behind it who know what they're doing. But it went like clockwork! I haven't felt this excited about a mission in a while...
(And I'm happy that Opportunity is still around to welcome Curiosity to Mars. I can't believe it's still going after all these years...)
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#299
by
Stardust9906
on 06 Aug, 2012 05:47
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Well done EDL! Oppy is joined by a younger sister
