Category Archives: Space

Curiosity and Mars

I just found out this morning that NASA is about to launch a new Mars rover vehicle named Curiousity.

Curiosity Touching Down, Artist's Concept

Curiosity weighs over a ton and is loaded with all sorts of scientific instruments. It is so big that they are going to lower it on the surface via a crane from a hovering craft above the surface. How NASA can do that from a gazillion miles away is beyond me!

Curiosity at Work on Mars

Once there it will roll around on it’s six wheels, collect samples and engage aliens.

Curiosity at Center of Attention During Test

One thing I’ve never understood is how such a fragile machine that has to be assembled in a clean room can survive a thundering ride aboard a Saturn V rocket.

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft (201108050006HQ)

Used to be everybody was excited about space exploration, especially kids. We all wanted to be astronauts or scientists. Now most of the kids I talk with want to be video game designers.

Check out the NASA Curiosity site, lots of good stuff there for grownups, kids, and teachers.

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