Curiosity

[comrade_general]

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. 

[Jubal]

What did they play?

[comrade_general]

Something from an artist called "Will.I.am." ... 'nuff said.

[Jubal]

Sounds like he should be in a Dr Seuss book.

[comrade_general]

http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-rover-finds-bed-of-ancient-flowing-stream-120927.html#mkcpgn=fbdsc17

[Jubal]

I really hope there are some underground water systems on Mars...

[comrade_general]

Not to mention some aliens.

[Skull]

Not to mention some aliens.

I doubt that would end well...

[Jubal]

I doubt it would make much difference, as they probably wouldn't even be multicellular. 

[comrade_general]

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?

[Skull]

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.