Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars‏

[Dingo]

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

[JugNut]

Wow

Now thats "bloody interesting"  That video rocked..   

Cant wait to see how it all turns out.

Thanks Dingo..

[Mike Mitchell]

That was a great link Dingo, thanks.

[Dingo]

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.

[Dingo]

Curiosity has landed successfully.

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