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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 07:09 AM
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Picture. That New Mars Robot leaving earth tomorrow is a hugh Wall-e



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Graybeard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 07:50 AM
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1. It is huge, and very heavy.
So heavy they can't use the "bouncing beach ball" method of landing that the other Mars probes used. The new landing device is ingenious but very risky. It will be nail-biting time until it is on the surface.

Fascinating stuff.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 07:54 AM
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2. Considering almost half of all missions fail going to Mars
It will be a nail biter. This is the most advanced robot ever.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 08:11 AM
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3. I remember watching live as he took his first steps...
MarsCuriosity is taking its first test drive in the clean room right NOW Live
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=228x69241
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 10:09 AM
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4. Good launch so far
the HD cameras were pretty neat.
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