Mars Curiosity Rover - First Test Drive

[roostre7]

Would you people stop complaining about the speed of the rover, it's going to Mars to OBSERVE, not run a race

[Kilroytheknifesnob]

How much did this cost again? A billion dollars!?!? That's not it's top speed, is it?

[neneto74]

Nice!!

That thing is big, (that's what she said)

But for that price and size they could have sent a Smart Car ForTwo or even a Yugo and run a little faster on mars.

Just kidding...Wish you the best Curiosity, Godspeed!

[haydenlam1]

WOW, fastest thing I've ever seen, way to use 2.5 billion USD

[izaccy]

@haydenlam1 over 10 years...

but i know you rather want to use every week 1 billion in Afghanistan to kill

way to go neanderthal !

[asgerms]

Flashing blue light...dangerous action-packed situation..be alert!

[speedysavant]

@asgerms Blue lights are generally used for location/non emergency situations, not for "alerts". It's probably just a "Power On" indicator :) If that were a warning light, it'd be yellow.

[asgerms]

@speedysavant Exactly the opposite where I live. Blue light? Policecar/ambulance driving 100mph through downtown. Yellow light? truck picking up garbage.etc. Been that way always here, so this clip looks funny to me.

[offroadranger4x4]

damn, that thing is huge!!

[martincprice]

Thats going to be one hell of a long cable they are going to need when it lands on mars!

[SilverTissues]

November 2011

[CMatomic]

900 kg :)

[zestydude87]

when is it due for launch? anyone know?

[phpchess]

Hmm - with all those guys there - I am surprised NASA is not being given more cash...;)

[xzaz2]

@phpchess Thats because Americans find it more important to fight against 'the enemy'

[sourmanofcoal]

GIANT REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR WITH A PLUTONIUM CELL

[INEDIBLEREDBULL]

i thought the rovers were small

[sourmanofcoal]

@INEDIBLEREDBULL FAIL

[khxml]

Mars Curiosity Rover is built by a team of ninjas, cause they can climb any terrain even mars.

[DanFrederiksen]

they make the easy look hard

[andrewc247]

look at the size of that bastard!!!! it dwarfs all the other rovers

[rohitgunny]

cheers if u think these people are ALIENS!

[trexkolesnik]

Похоже на "головоломов" из дискавери))

[iamaglione]

Why did they make this one so big? Spirit and Opportunity were half its size...

[ScoopGerman]

Why we dont send an Bugatti Veyron to the Mars. It would be faster, and made more fun.

[TheGiorgiogio]

needs Ferrari engine

[ComandanteJ]

@aixtendres Quizas si supieses la enorme cantidad de micromecanica que lleva dentro ese cacharro, si supieses que es tan grande como un coche de tamaño medio, y que pesa de 3 a 4 veces mas, si supieses que sera lanzado desde aqui y navegara practicamente solo, y que aterrizara DE FORMA AUTONOMA, te darias cuenta del ENORME logro que es apra la ciencia, de que es un indicador del progreso inmenso de la sociedad actual, y, basicamente, de lo maravilloso que es.

[hancho1978]

definitely a speeding ticket, watchout for martian police

[Almadeenbinhuq]

That's a big Rover!

[Dancing88Mike]

if you fast foward the video it moves much faster :D

[Bidmartinlo]

THAT'S TO FAST FOR ME!! :O

[downloadstuffgames]

if only there was peace between all countries, the greatest minds would come together and collaborate, discovering new technologies and sciences. Making peace would be better than fighting over food, water and oil. Instead of fighting we should share our resources, our knowledge and cultures, that would make sense, right?

[Krodestrah]

@downloadstuffgames as long as there are two people in this world, there will be war.

[downloadstuffgames]

@Krodestrah agreed, it's human nature

[LegoHog4001]

@downloadstuffgames that it does, that it does.......

[alamoghost]

@downloadstuffgames Just SHUT UP!!!

[RomanSage]

@downloadstuffgames Some of mankind's greatest minds are also some of it's greediest and most belligerent.

[Luk3sw]

@downloadstuffgames this is theory, in real life great minds are 0,00000000000001% of the total population

[ndgreenaway]

im guessing that every millimeter is crucial here..every tiny amount moved adds wear..and this could be working on the surface for 20 years (20 years is possible i bet) so it all adds up..size is impressive and good to see at least something moving forward in space tech and exploration

[LunaticQuutamo]

amazing speed....

[JBiswoman]

@LunaticQuutamo

kinda insulting...

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[xXiBMXwitSatanXx]

Amazing stuff.I remember on NASA TV about Spirit and Opportunity before and after launch. Nasa has this thing on there website to submit your name to be on(A chip?) on this rover.

[featheredmusic]

we got some seriously smart people there, i can't wait to see this on mars

amazing

[kempinukas]

curiosity killed the cat - mars mission will fail

[monimstarfox]

@kempinukas

no it wont

[metalvocalistwanted]

\\m// (>_<) \\m//

[Sm00v]

nice :D

[1038994]

i didnt think that this rover was this big.

[hunhs]

FREE SPIRIT!

[Saukko31]

Mars rover driver, coolest job on Earth.

[A11ex]

@Saukko31 Mars rover ninja pirate cyborg driver, coolest job on Earth. ^_^

[TheJoshJman]

it's slow...

[Chrisjr2007]

HUGE!!!!!!!

[ChauTranMan]

firs