mars landing today

[upperdeck]

for those looking for something to watch.. around 2 hrs from now the new rover tries to land.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

One of the few places there’s no COVID-19b. No masks required!

 

[orange79]

3:55 PM EST is when the landing is scheduled.

LIVE: Landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

www.nasa.gov

 

[orange79]

Mars Perseverance Mission Overview

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

www.nasa.gov

 

[sutomcat]

3:55 PM EST is when the landing is scheduled.

LIVE: Landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

www.nasa.gov

The Empire State Building was lit up Tuesday night, either to honor the nation's worst football program or the coming Mars landing.

Your guess.

The Empire State Building Illuminated for Mars Perseverance

The Empire State Building is illuminated in red to celebrate this Thursday's scheduled landing on Mars of NASA's Perseverance rover, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

www.nasa.gov

 

[orange79]

SUCCESS!!!

 

[SU in Hershey]

Not to be too sappy, but I teared up when they confirmed it touched down. I think I watched The Martian too many times (one of my favorite movies).

 

[orange79]

First picture from Perseverence

 

[upperdeck]

that was pretty cool. been cooler if OJ walked up to it and waved though

 

[orange79]

that was pretty cool. been cooler if OJ walked up to it and waved though

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CuseTroop]

Yea right, Like I'm gonna fall for this.

 

[orange79]

NASA Sent a Secret Message to Mars. Meet the People Who Decoded It. (Published 2021)

Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.

www.nytimes.com

 

[OrangeXtreme]

NASA Sent a Secret Message to Mars. Meet the People Who Decoded It. (Published 2021)

Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.

www.nytimes.com

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine?

 

[orange79]

Ingenuity helicopter can be seen on Mars as viewed by the Perseverance rover yesterday.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter survives first freezing night on Mars | CNN

The Ingenuity helicopter survived its first night on the freezing cold surface of Mars, a major milestone in the rotorcraft's journey ahead of its first flight.

www.cnn.com

 

[orange79]

 

[orange79]

Ingenuity's shadow, as seen from the "air".

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight

The Ingenuity helicopter took its historic flight on Mars Monday. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet happened at 3:30 a.m. ET on April 19, according to NASA. The agency has confirmed that the flight was successful, and Ingenuity safely touched back down on the Martian surface.

us.cnn.com

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yea right, Like I'm gonna fall for this.

My dad was a non believer in the moon landings. Not sure if he was serious about it. We were just kids. But I used to love how we used to have assemblies for space events.