Curiosity Fires Lasers for the First Time…. ON MARS!!! For the first time the Curiosity rover fired up its on board laser for a test on a nearby rock code named “Coronation.”  Although the rock had no scientific value, its use as target practice allowed the earth based science crew to test Curiosity’s laser and the “ChemCam” which analyzes the resulting spark created by the laser for base composition. So not only did we land a car sized rover on Mars, but we landed a car sized rover on Mars with a FLIPPING LAZER ON ITS HEAD!  This is exciting times folks. BBC
August 20, 2012 VIEW POST
Colorized Shot of Mount Sharp… ON MARS! I think this is my favorite of the early pictures from Curiosity.  There is something mysterious and exciting about the mountain in the distance.  
August 9, 2012 VIEW POST
Lego Curiosity Mars Rover Tons more pictures and videos over at Geeky Gadgets. BONUS Lego Serenity.
August 7, 2012 VIEW POST
Size Comparison Between Curiosity and the Previous Mars Rovers Curiosity is a BEAST.
August 6, 2012 VIEW POST
Mars Rover Curiosity Lands Safely! This morning, around 1:30 EST, the Mars rover Curiosity landed safely in the Gale Crater, and then celebrated with a Will Wheaton-esk tweet “GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!”  I like that we have come to the point where our major historical events can be celebrated with slightly crude tweets. We also have our First Shots of the Martian surface sent back from Curiosity. Im serious when I say this, I literally could not sleep last night because I was so excited/nervous about the landing.  Lets go SCIENCE!
August 6, 2012 VIEW POST
Ever wonder what Titan sounds like?  ME TOO!  According to WIRED: “a team from the University of Southampton in England has used its knowledge of acoustic properties to simulate the sounds of other worlds. The noises, some familiar and some quite alien, represent the rich acoustic diversity in our solar system.” Hit the link for simulated audio of how Mary had a Little Lamb, flowing and splashing liquid, would sound on Titan and Mars.  SCIENCE! WIRED image via NASA
April 3, 2012 VIEW POST
Godspeed to the Mars Curiosity Lander, its going to be a long 8 1/2 months.  See below for the larger image.
November 26, 2011 VIEW POST