Historic Mars Launch: NASA giant rover 'Curiosity' blasts off

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NASA's biggest and most-expensive robotic rover has blasted off from Cape Canaveral on a voyage of discovery. The probe, nicknamed Curiosity, is scheduled to arrive at the mineral-rich Martian 'Gale Crater' next August. It aims to search the surface for clues about whether the planet has ever had a life-friendly environment.

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  • 8/half months to land on Mars. About Aug. 5

  • How long will it be for the rover to reach mars?

  • "seeking clues to the planetary puzzle about life on mars"

    Is that not incredibly cryptic speech? That makes it sound as if there indeed IS a puzzle on mars that scientists are trying to solve. Why even say it like that. Maybe Richard Hoagland is right.

  • 1'43'' - again this little pulsaiting thing on the right side of the screen.

  • see the video (o bahia tem rabo preso)

  • Why are they still using such primitive technology? Why are they cannibalizing our resources for this demonstration of low tech propaganda power? Why don't they pick up their garbage?

    STAGED!

    Vimana1: /watch?v=XZpqpBVOa1U&feature=m­r_meh&list=PL196F6C95F252A73C&­lf=results_main&index=6&playne­xt=0

    Vimana2: /watch?v=SJZgGZD7rOk

    Free Energy: /watch?v=H60Y7ZkFryk

    Quicksilver = Antigravity :) /watch?v=Rr_s28wIOzQ

    End World Terror Corporation Cooperation!

    Occupy Sacred Space

    Free Energy!

  • SUPER HAPPY FACE 8D

  • hope it succeeds its mission!

  • Man i cant wait for it to land!!!!

  • @ChicagoProdigy That's like asking "what fuel's a cannon ball all the way to its target?" The space craft only needs enough velocity to escape earth's atmosphere and gravitational field, which only requires a few minutes of thrust (acceleration). After that, the only fuel that is needed is to slow the craft down for a safe landing.

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