# NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [November 26, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144 "2011-11-26T14:35:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/61 "2012-08-06T04:18:21Z")
I’m sitting in the Universe Theater at the Adler Planetarium along with hundreds of other geeky folks watching the live feed and a bunch of programs. My gf is terribly busy testing her note taking skills.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/62 "2012-08-06T04:37:28Z")
I’m streaming the NASA TV live stream from my iPad over AirPlay to the Apple TV hooked up to my 52" Widescreen now.
Where’s the nerd smiley?
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/63 "2012-08-06T04:38:43Z")
> [@MikeG](#):
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> I’m sitting in the Universe Theater at the Adler Planetarium along with hundreds of other geeky folks watching the live feed and a bunch of programs.
[Napoleon Dynamite]Luckeee.[/NP]
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### Author:  [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/64 "2012-08-06T04:41:45Z")
> [@user\_hostile](#):
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> Check out this little [link](http://eyes.jpl.nasa.gov/launch2.html?document=$SERVERURL/content/documents/msl/edl.xml); it shows the landing via computer simulation. Enable the Java feature. Click on live mode, and use the cursor (attitude) and mouse scroll wheel (zoom +/-) to adjust the view.
That is very cool! Damn, looking at that altitude number dropping really gives you an idea of how fast that thing is moving.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/65 "2012-08-06T04:42:23Z")
Ok, I just saw the SDMB up on one of the JPL monitors. SHOW YOURSELF!
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/66 "2012-08-06T04:43:58Z")
50,000 lines of ‘Cod3’ 😃
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/67 "2012-08-06T04:45:01Z")
> [@Tangent](#):
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> That is very cool! Damn, looking at that altitude number dropping really gives you an idea of how fast that thing is moving.
And still speeding up. Currently 10,040 MPH.
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### Author:  [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/68 "2012-08-06T04:45:51Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> Ok, I just saw the SDMB up on one of the JPL monitors. SHOW YOURSELF!
Seriously?
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/69 "2012-08-06T04:46:51Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#):
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> Seriously?
(no. But I’m looking!)
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### Author:  [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/70 "2012-08-06T04:49:52Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> (no. But I’m looking!)
😉
Let’s hope they keep their attention focused on the matter at hand, and not on “August mini-rants” or whatever…although since they sent the last instruction signal to Curiosity a half hour ago, they might as well chill out.
Interesting how much this feels like the minute between an Olympic athlete’s finishing a race or routine, and finding out the score or time…
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### Author:  [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/71 "2012-08-06T04:53:16Z")
Adam Steltzner is such a cheese ball. I also like the Mohawk controller guy. I’m watching on [nasa.gov](http://nasa.gov)
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/72 "2012-08-06T04:56:28Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#):
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> 😉
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> Let’s hope they keep their attention focused on the matter at hand, and not on “August mini-rants” or whatever…although since they sent the last instruction signal to Curiosity a half hour ago, they might as well chill out.
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> Interesting how much this feels like the minute between an Olympic athlete’s finishing a race or routine, and finding out the score or time…
Indeed!
I’d be cool to have a team member on the mission as a member here; and yes, they would get first dibs on the MMP, or workplace mini-rants depending on the outcome.
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/73 "2012-08-06T04:56:47Z")
34 minutes to go for the landing.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/74 "2012-08-06T04:57:28Z")
How many light-minutes is Mars away right now?
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### Author:  [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/75 "2012-08-06T04:59:05Z")
Score! We took the chance and got into the definiti panoramic theater:-). Lying back in a comfy chair.
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### Author:  [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/76 "2012-08-06T04:59:19Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> How many light-minutes is Mars away right now?
I think it’s seven minutes each way.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/77 "2012-08-06T05:00:15Z")
> [@levdrakon](#):
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> I think it’s seven minutes each way.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/78 "2012-08-06T05:00:29Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> (no. But I’m looking!)
Seriously though, I think export control regulations forbid them from showing any computer screen on TV. They’ve been very careful not to show the screen on any console or laptop.
What’s with the peanuts, by the way?
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/79 "2012-08-06T05:01:53Z")
13 minutes to cruise stage separation.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/80 "2012-08-06T05:02:12Z")
> [@MikeG](#):
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> Score! We took the chance and got into the definiti panoramic theater:-). Lying back in a comfy chair.
Nice!
I’m actually riding piggyback on Curiosity right now. It’s frikkin cold! I hope it warms up soon…
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