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« on: August 29, 2012, 09:17:03 PM »
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Hello. This is Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator, speaking to you via the broadcast capabilities of the Curiosity Rover, which is now on the surface of Mars.

Since the beginning of time, humankind’s curiosity has led us to constantly seek new life ... new possibilities just beyond the horizon. I want to congratulate the men and women of our NASA family as well as our commercial and government partners around the world, for taking us a step beyond, to Mars.

This is an extraordinary achievement. Landing a rover on Mars is not easy – others have tried – only America has fully succeeded. The investment we are making ... the knowledge we hope to gain from our observation and analysis of Gale Crater, will tell us much about the possibility of life on Mars as well as the past and future possibilities for our own planet. Curiosity will bring benefits to Earth and inspire a new generation of scientists and explorers, as it prepares the way for a human mission in the not-too-distant future.

Thank you.

Kinda irked about the song they chose to play though.  >:(

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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 10:34:53 PM »
What did they play?
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 11:55:17 PM »
Something from an artist called "Will.I.am." ... 'nuff said.

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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2012, 01:09:56 PM »
Sounds like he should be in a Dr Seuss book.
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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2012, 09:11:52 PM »
I really hope there are some underground water systems on Mars...
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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2012, 09:33:09 PM »
Not to mention some aliens. :)

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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2012, 08:48:20 PM »
Not to mention some aliens. :)
I doubt that would end well... ::)
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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2012, 09:04:56 PM »
I doubt it would make much difference, as they probably wouldn't even be multicellular.  :P
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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2012, 10:10:02 PM »
I was thinking the other day: what if they find life on Mars and discover that it has a strikingly similar genetic makeup as the life on this planet?

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Re: Curiosity
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 02:33:30 PM »
I was thinking the other day: what if they find life on Mars and discover that it has a strikingly similar genetic makeup as the life on this planet?
US invasion.  ;D
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