NASA's Curiosity lands on Mars
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity makes an historic landing on the red planet, ready to search for signs of the key ingredients for life.
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@MarsCuriosity I know it’s been an exciting 8 hours, but it’s time to change your bio.
BTW, Congratulations! We’re all so proud of you.by WillisWasabi via twitter 8/6/2012 12:48:54 PM -
@MarsCuriosity congratulations! Let the adventure continue!by TheClarinetter via twitter 8/6/2012 12:50:38 PM -
@MarsCuriosity will be the most important chemistry story of the 21st Centuryby sciencegeist via twitter 8/6/2012 12:50:42 PM -
@NASA @marscuriosity Outstanding achievement NASA and MSL team!by h2osusie via twitter 8/6/2012 12:50:48 PM -
@MarsCuriosity can we have your source code? The open source community wants to understand your awesomeness.by wwahammy via twitter 8/6/2012 12:51:23 PM -
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@MarsCuriosity: Well lookee here, I'm casting a shadow on the ground in Mars' Gale crater #MSL p.twimg.com”
by Beryn via twitter 8/6/2012 1:51:28 PM -
The Olympics is cool and all but today NASA is lowering a car sized rover onto Mars using nylon strings attached to a rocket powered shelf.
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To the entire team & fans back on Earth, thank you, thank you. Now the adventure begins. Let's dare mighty things together! #MSL
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"Today, the wheels of Curiosity have begun to blaze the trail for human footprints on Mars," @nasa Administrator Charles Bolden #MSL
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RT @jon_bardin: Staff cracking open Mars bars! #MSL #marsmadness t.co
by fernandapanduh via twitter 8/6/2012 2:35:46 PM -
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Smiling faces @NASAJPL Mission Control. Guided entry of @MarsCuriosity has begun. #MSL t.co
by wjhenn via twitter 8/6/2012 2:36:49 PM -
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@NASA just sent a car sized rover to MARS, dropped it from a floating crane, and took some pics. What did you do with your day?by waveGuide3e8 via twitter 8/6/2012 2:46:01 PM -
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RT @NASA_Johnson: Listen as @AstroAcaba & #ISS crewmates congratulate JPL team for successful landing of @MarsCuriosity ...by NASA via twitter 8/6/2012 3:10:21 PM -
Coming up at noon - an update from #NASA on Curiosity's status PLUS images of the rover's descent taken by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter!by CatherineQ via twitter 8/6/2012 3:13:49 PM
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Going to miss the Noon (EDT) Curiosity briefing. Tune in to www.nasa.gov for more.by CatherineQ via twitter 8/6/2012 3:19:11 PM
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"Curiosity growing about NASA mission to Mars" video from our party on Sun. with @austinplanet www.kvue.com via @kvueby exploremars via twitter 8/6/2012 3:20:11 PM -
Wondering how many people woke up this morning with either a) peanut breath or b) a mohawk. #MarsCuriosityby CatherineQ via twitter 8/6/2012 3:20:13 PM
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RT @Astron8 Oh my goodness ..one of the probes orbiting Mars caught an image of #MSL descending under the parachute ... p.twimg.com
by CatherineQ via twitter 8/6/2012 3:22:06 PM -
The @MarsCuriosity post landing news briefing @NASAJPL is set for 9a PT/ noon ET. Watch live: www.nasa.govby NASA via twitter 8/6/2012 3:43:44 PM
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RT @Bobby_Braun: The United States Must Remain the Leader in Planetary Exploration #MSL www.aviationweek.comby NASA via twitter 8/6/2012 3:44:34 PM
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Dennis Wingo is our guest today, 2-3:30 PM PDT 5-6:30 PM EDT). Listen @ www.thespaceshow.com. Call Dennis @ 1-866-687-7223 #fb #in.by SpaceShow via twitter 8/6/2012 3:46:03 PM -
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Eye in the Sky: MRO's @HiRISE camera shot this image of @MarsCuriosity & its parachute during Mars landing. go.nasa.govby NASA via twitter 8/6/2012 4:16:49 PM
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Eye in the Sky: MRO's @HiRISE camera caught this shot of me & my parachute during landing at Mars #MSL twitpic.com
by MarsCuriosity via twitter 8/6/2012 4:16:55 PM -
RT @howellspace: Sarah Milkovich (@milksya) shows the parachute of @MarsCuriosity as captured by @hirise camera. Lots of applause. http: ...by b0yle via twitter 8/6/2012 4:20:48 PM -
NASA's Grotzinger: "We believe thats the silhouette of Mount Sharp in the setting sun." (!!!) @MarsCuriosity #MSLby b0yle via twitter 8/6/2012 4:24:49 PM
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Nice. MT @MarsCuriosity Eye in the Sky: MRO's @HiRISE camera caught this shot of me & my parachute during Mars landing twitpic.com
by wjhenn via twitter 8/6/2012 4:29:57 PM -
RT @jeff_foust: Milkovich: HiRISE image of #MSL under parachute has a resolution of 33 cm/pixel. [better than comm'l imaging satellites ...by b0yle via twitter 8/6/2012 4:33:26 PM
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RT @elakdawalla: Watkins: regarding dust puff: it could be descent stage impact, or dust devil. We're looking at it. #MSL #Curiosityby b0yle via twitter 8/6/2012 4:37:37 PM
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Nukes on Mars? If you were wondering how @MarsCuriosity gets around the Red Planet, take a look here: www.latimes.comby wjhenn via twitter 8/6/2012 4:47:59 PM
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The 10 @MarsCuriosity science instruments are in perfect health. Testing & calibration underway. #MSL www.nasa.govby NASA via twitter 8/6/2012 4:52:18 PM
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RT @PlanetDr: Grotzinger- 5 hr RAD observation planned today. That isn't a check out. That is data acquisitionby b0yle via twitter 8/6/2012 4:52:37 PM
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