Curiosity and Mars | YogisDen.us

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

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!

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

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.

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.

12 thoughts on “Curiosity and Mars”

Megan November 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm

That looks so cool – I hadn’t even heard of it!

Joan November 23, 2011 at 2:13 pm

Bookmarked the site to show my students and to see what English lessons I can glean from it.

Thanks!

Oklahoma Granny November 23, 2011 at 2:33 pm

Interesting stuff! I sure hope they don’t drop it.

Denise November 23, 2011 at 2:54 pm

Great post Yogi and thanks for the link. Your new header is great too. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Sweetie Pie, Super Pizza Boy and all your loved ones.

Birdman November 23, 2011 at 3:15 pm

Watch out! It kills cats! hahahaha

GW Bill Miller November 23, 2011 at 4:02 pm

I had not heard about this. Thanks for the heads up, it sounds fascinating. Have a nice Thanksgiving.

Gaelyn November 23, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Can you imagine what we’d do if an unknown thing landed to explore? Probably blow it up and ask questions later.

I never wanted to be an astronaut but space exploration is fascinating.

Thanks for passing this along.

Sylvia K November 23, 2011 at 5:08 pm

Fascinating the things that are done these days!! I remember when the first space shuttle/men were launched. I was teaching the 5th grade in California and how excited the kids were as we watched the lift off! Hard to believe it was so long ago!!! Thanks for sharing this!!

Sylvia

P M Prescott November 23, 2011 at 5:50 pm

Familiarity breeds contempt. Plus the media got bored with showing all those lift offs, you know if you’ve seen one you’ve…

Gemel November 23, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Goodness we have made such a mess of this planet, does Mars really need humans messing it up too????
Wouldn’t mind a ride in that thing though 😉

DrillerAA09 November 24, 2011 at 2:11 am

I would hitch a ride on the shuttle in a heartbeat. Just don’t make me responsible for getting us there and back. I just want to enjoy the ride.

Martha Z November 25, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Hubby never lost his enthusiasm, he tried to watch every shuttle take off and landing on tv.

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