# 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:  [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/81 "2012-08-06T05:02:49Z")
This is so cool Whoever’s at the Adler, I echo the /luckee!!! So cool.
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/82 "2012-08-06T05:02:55Z")
> [@scr4](#):
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> What’s with the peanuts, by the way?
Good luck peanuts.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/83 "2012-08-06T05:05:04Z")
> [@scr4](#):
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> 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.
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> What’s with the peanuts, by the way?
Something about someone eating peanuts during a prior successful landing, hence “good luck” peanuts, or JPL is still reaaaally holding against hope that _Jericho_ will be picked back up by one of the networks.
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### Author:  [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/84 "2012-08-06T05:06:17Z")
that guy with the mohawk is distracting me , lol
Declan
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/85 "2012-08-06T05:06:40Z")
Before the landing, the cruise stage separation will take place, just 8 minutes for that according to the NASA “live” simulation.
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### Author:  [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/86 "2012-08-06T05:07:12Z")
For the bandwidth-challenged among us, audio is available here:
> **[Third Rock Radio | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn](https://tunein.com/radio/Third-Rock-Radio-s151799/)**
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> Third Rock Radio - Welcome to something brand new! It’s THIRD ROCK RADIO, and it’s all about exploration.
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> While NASA is synonymous with the exploration of space, technology, and science education, THIRD ROCK, which is focused on NASA and the great...
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### Author:  [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/87 "2012-08-06T05:07:27Z")
The simulation now shows Mars is literally enlarging fast enough to see…
Time to entry: 17:00.00
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/88 "2012-08-06T05:07:34Z")
Seems ironic that Earth has sent a flying saucer to Mars.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/89 "2012-08-06T05:07:58Z")
> [@Declan](#):
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> that guy with the mohawk is distracting me , lol
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> Declan
It _is_ the red planet, after all.
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### Author:  [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/90 "2012-08-06T05:09:09Z")
Re: Peanuts - It was explained that way back during the Ranger launches there were several failures in a row and when they finally got a successful mission it was noted someone was eating peanuts at the time and thus a tradition was born.
Side note - my internet connection keeps buffering. I guess everyone is starting to logon now…
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### Author:  [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/91 "2012-08-06T05:09:28Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> It _is_ the red planet, after all.
We are go for barsoom
Declan
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/92 "2012-08-06T05:09:52Z")
I’m also reading the names of the mission’s team members printed on the back of their workstations, hoping a see a one “John Carter.”
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/93 "2012-08-06T05:09:56Z")
Forget the guy with the Mohawk, who’s the guy speaking now with the Johnny Bravo 'do? 🙂
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/94 "2012-08-06T05:10:55Z")
> [@Declan](#):
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> We are go for barsoom
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> Declan
Get outta my head!
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### Author:  [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/95 "2012-08-06T05:11:02Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#):
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> Forget the guy with the Mohawk, who’s the guy speaking now with the Johnny Bravo 'do? 🙂
Im expecting to see Tom Hanks wandering around
Declan
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/96 "2012-08-06T05:12:04Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#):
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> Forget the guy with the Mohawk, who’s the guy speaking now with the Johnny Bravo 'do? 🙂
Johnny Carter?
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### Author:  [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/97 "2012-08-06T05:12:32Z")
Im watching this on the Xbox 360 right now, friggen cool
Declan
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### Author:  [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/98 "2012-08-06T05:13:26Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#):
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> Forget the guy with the Mohawk, who’s the guy speaking now with the Johnny Bravo 'do? 🙂
That’s Adam Steltzner. He heads up the whole EDL.
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/99 "2012-08-06T05:14:52Z")
> [@Declan](#):
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> Im watching this on the Xbox 360 right now, friggen cool
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> Declan
Call of Duty XVIII: Olympus Mons
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### Author:  [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity/604144/100 "2012-08-06T05:15:14Z")
Cruise Stage separation!!
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