‘It’s a wheel, it’s a wheel!’ – photos of Curiosity’s mission to Mars
NASA’S mission to Mars is go! The mega-millions Curiosity rover is now roving Mars. The first photo beamed back is snapshot of the rover’s shadow. We live in the age of celebrity and self-promotion. You might laugh as the photo is spotted and heralded by the line that will reverberate down generations: “It’s a wheel, it’s a wheel!”
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Scientists comment on the seven cameras aboard the Curiosity Mars Rover, background, during a media briefing of the Mars Science Laboratory, science overview news briefing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. From left: Michael Meyer, scientist, Mars Exploration Program lead, John Grotzinger, MSL project scientist, California Institute of Technology, Don Hassler, principal investigator, Radiation Assessment Detector on MSL, Michael Malin, principal investigator, Mars Descent Imager on MSL. Curiosity is scheduled to land on Mars Sunday night. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Posted: 6th, August 2012 | In: Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
