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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2012-08-06 08:14 am
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Mars! \o/

Nasa's Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars.

AND IT SENDS TWEETS!!! http://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity

Bowie Base One, here we come... (Although hopefully without the Fixed Point tragedy.)







ETA: OMG Shatner did a video for NASA!!! (Many thanks to [livejournal.com profile] lettered.)

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[identity profile] petzipellepingo.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hee!

[personal profile] kikimay 2012-08-06 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Fantastic! :D
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (What a wonderful world)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-06 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
It had to be done...

('Tis awfully exciting though.)
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Yay by geeky_graphics)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-06 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
It's just... How did they DO that? It's incredible.

[identity profile] paratti.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome:)

[identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
It once was one small step... now it's six big wheels.

Love it.

[identity profile] fuzzyboo03.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
This is pretty much the coolest thing that ever was.

[identity profile] eilowyn.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Totally expected to see the doctor there.

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2012-08-06 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Of COURSE William Shatner!!

It is William-@!#%ing-SHATNER, lol!

Thanks for this, bb!
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Yay by geeky_graphics)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-07 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It really is!
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Snap! by harajuku_girl)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-07 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't know robots could be so smart-arse-y... *g*
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Oh wow! by eyesthatslay)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-07 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
And then another robot took a picture of it landing... Yeah. Coolest thing ever! :D
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Ten (WoM) by nilhuanwen)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-07 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Too early. :)
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Thumbs up by renestarko)

[personal profile] elisi 2012-08-07 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed. The man is a LEGEND!

Here he is hosting a classic British comedy quiz. Just... Awesome. If you ever have half an hour you need to fill:

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btFb26AkbH8

Part 2:
http://youtu.be/5DdM0pXk0JA
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