Simviation Forum - YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Jan 4^th, 2004 at 12:09am

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/03/mars.rovers/index.html

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Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 1:10am

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You got your news from CNN? I was watching the webcast as it happened. *puts on nerd glasses*

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Reply #2 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 7:40am

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HOO-RAH!!! Can't wait to see some pictures! Way to go NASA! HOO-RAH!!

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Reply #3 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 9:36am

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its not the first time we have had pictures from Mars. I have the National Geographic from January 1977 with the pictures from the Viking spacecraft while it was on the surface.

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Reply #4 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 11:27am

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I would like to see them land a manned spacecraft on Mars sometime before I kick the bucket.

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Reply #5 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 11:57am

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last night wendy and I watched as the first images rolled in.....brought tears to my eyes...fine job !

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Reply #6 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 2:10pm

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brought tears to my eyes

Ahhh, poor Ken. Tongue

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Reply #7 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 3:39pm

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Reply #8 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 3:42pm

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It's about time WE crazy yanks did it again. Grin

However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. Grin

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Reply #9 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 4:08pm

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It's about time WE crazy yanks did it again. Grin

However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. Grin

Come now, it's not like you yanks can't say that you've never lost a probe that you've sent to mars. In fact I seem to recall you losing several. Tongue

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Reply #10 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 4:15pm

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However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. Grin

I was about to say that we have much better things to spend our money on. That was before I came down to earth & remembered what our lot ~~spend~~ waste our hard earned taxes on. Angry

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Reply #11 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 4:40pm

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My brother-in-law gets the NASA channel on his satellite TV. I am SO jealous right now. Not the new signature pic!

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Reply #12 - Jan 4^th, 2004 at 5:10pm