Print Page - Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏

Title: Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏
Post by: Dingo on July 17, 2012, 01:35:09 PM

NASA Science News for July 16, 2012

As Curiosity nears Mars for a daring landing on August 5/6, NASA has released a suite of video games and virtual experiences for members of the general public who wish to follow the massive rover across the sands of the Red Planet.

FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16jul_daring/

This movie on the 7 minute decent is very good. Hope it all works ??

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=146903741

Title: Re: Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏
Post by: JugNut on July 17, 2012, 07:58:45 PM

Wow :shock

Now thats "bloody interesting" That video rocked..

Cant wait to see how it all turns out.

Thanks Dingo..

Title: Re: Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏
Post by: Mike Mitchell on July 18, 2012, 11:23:32 PM

That was a great link Dingo, thanks.

Title: Re: Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏
Post by: Dingo on July 30, 2012, 07:29:01 PM

NASA Science News for July 29, 2012

On the same night Curiosity lands on Mars, a "Martian Triangle" will appear in sunset skies of Earth. The first-magnitude apparition on August 5th gives space fans something to do while they wait for news from the Red Planet.

FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/29jul_marslanding/

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrxCA1leQyY

This is USA night time not Australian so I am not sure if we even see it.

Title: Re: Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏
Post by: Dingo on August 06, 2012, 04:25:40 PM

Curiosity has landed successfully.

Story here http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/nasas-mars-rover-searches-for-life/story-e6frf7jo-1226443121525

BOINC@AUSTRALIA FORUM

Public Category - Open to Public => GENERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS => Topic started by: Dingo on July 17, 2012, 01:35:09 PM