Tonight, NASA's Curiosity rover touches down on Mars

[TheFrisk]

[QUOTE='[Green];37099920']it's a huge ton for a stream, most any stream has probably ever gotten[/QUOTE]

They were pulling ~233k right before they announced the landing being successful.

[Nomad]

[QUOTE=GameDev;37100645]I envy the fucker who gets to drive that thing around[/QUOTE]

Its actually on a pre programmed track but human intervention is possible.

[Chrille]

[QUOTE=dbk21894;37100662]i'm swimming in science right now[/QUOTE]

I slept through all the science :(

[jordguitar]

[url]https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity/[/url]

i want to be the guy who does that twitter and gets paid for it

[DesolateGrun]

[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;37100623]Wow, "huge day for usa"

Always the USA, never the world huh[/QUOTE]
99.99% was NASA, JPL, and US govt

[jediken21]

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;37100206]I can't believe that skycrane bullshit is working![/QUOTE]

I bet a pube on this bullshit, I have no pubes now. I don't even care, if we find anything after this it wont be as good as when we got these stupid 64x64 thumbnails across THE FUCKING SPACE.

[CaptainJL]

[QUOTE=Kendra;37100676]So I, as a European, am not allowed to be excited for this, because I'm not on the territory, that made up some imaginary borders, that paid money for this?[/QUOTE]
Who the fuck said that? You should be THRILLED. But given this was an entirely American operation, it's a sense of American national pride going around, and it's not unreasonable.

[Mon]

can't wait until the true color photos come out

[lordcrypto]

teol

"you guys can do the conversion"

[HazeFyer23]

What, no cake and champagne?

[thisispain]

this wouldn't be possible without the technological contributions from Canada, France, Finland, Germany, Russia, and Spain.

[shxwxrs]

I missed the landing. ;___;

[Kendra]

[QUOTE=Medevilae;37100700]Uh no one is questioning your freedom to do just that, but we are condemning your disavowing the United States their success[/QUOTE]

I would congratulate the human species on being able to do something like this instead of a country, something which is a man-made concept.

But whatever, lets agree to disagree.

[Missing User]

-.6m/s drop down

[Mr. Agree]

[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;37100699]99.99% was NASA, JPL, and US govt[/QUOTE]

I understand that, but this should be progress for the whole of humanity and not just the country of USA.

[dbk21894]

why are we arguing about who gets to be proud of this already

its a fucking awesome thing. everyone gets to be proud of our accomplishment

[Zambies!]

[QUOTE=Kendra;37100722] lets agree to disagree.[/QUOTE]

No I'm not going to do that, you're wrong, and you're making a big stink and trying to backpedal.

[MATEO!]

Soon NASA will announce Marsbase Alpha.

i can't weight

[veDemaG]

[QUOTE=Mon;37100711]can't wait until the true color photos come out[/QUOTE]

I remember the national geographic from the last mars rover (ofc it was in stereoscopic 3D) but holy fuck that issue was AMAZING.

[Elecbullet]

If they do another rover they should name it some awesome name, not wait for some sixth grader to send in an inspiring-sounding noun like "Spirit" "Opportunity" or "Curiosity". Let's have some pop culture references or something.

[KevBeans]

I hear all the science and it gives me a boner. If only I understood...

[silentjubjub]

49302001.329380209392483902

FUCK YEAH

[Kendra]

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;37100741]If they do another rover they should name it some awesome name, not wait for some sixth grader to send in an inspiring-sounding noun like "Spirit" "Opportunity" or "Curiosity". Let's have some pop culture references or something.[/QUOTE]

Hope!

[dbk21894]

FUCK YEAH NUMBERS

ALSO INTERRUPTIONS

[Lord of Ears]

sure are a lot of jealous europeans in this thread

[Elecbullet]

[QUOTE=Kendra;37100747]Hope![/QUOTE]

Fuck that shit.

It's annoying to see the winner of the "Most Inspiring Noun" contest every time they come up with this shit

[Jo The Shmo]

nobody has said the rest of mankind shouldn't feel proud

literally all that was said was that it was a huge day for the USA, which is absolutely 100% true

[S31-Syntax]

[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;37100729]I understand that, but this should be progress for the whole of humanity and not just the country of USA.[/QUOTE]

Oh come on let us gloat and shout and cheer for a minute. Damn. There will be plenty of time to gloat as a species.

[Mon]

[QUOTE=Kendra;37100747]Hope![/QUOTE]

penetrator

[Kidd]

My Canadian friend doesn't like space I guess.

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