On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 9:24 AM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson <svj.orionwo...@gmail.com> wrote: > My wife and I stayed up to share in the seven-minutes-of-terror vigil. > It was 12:30 PM CST when it touched down. It was hart warming to see > the Curiosity Ground Support crew leap up in absolute pandemonium > cheering and hugging each other as signal came through confirming the > fact that the little rover had could had endured the gauntlet. This > was another badly needed shot in the arm for NASA. I'm pleased as > punch that all of NASA's team efforts paid off. Hope it paves the way > for even more ambitious projects in the near future.
Thanks, Steven. Yeah, NASA TV keeps playing that segment. One dude was spouting tears. Can't say I blame them, tho. Did you see the artist sketch comparing Curiosity to Spirit? I did not realize how much bigger it was. Over 1000 lbs. Martians, be warned. This puppy is armed with an infrared laser which can vaporize solid rock; so, don't be muckin' with Curiosity! T
