Aug 09
Aug 09
The Inside Story on How NASA Invented Curiosity’s Insane Landing System [Video]
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Adam Steltzner spent nine years working to turn seven minutes of terror into NASA’s finest hour since the landing of Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility. His is a fascinating insider’s view of one of the most amazing space exploration feats in the history of humankind. More »
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Aug 06
This video covers the last two and a half minutes of Curiosity’s descent from her point of view. It’s made of 297 frames captured during the landing. You can see the thermal shield being jettisoned and the wheel of the rover as it’s being dropped by the skycrane. More »
Aug 06
Watching Tanks Racing Through the Beach Is Surprisingly Fun (If You’re Not There) [Video]
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Apparently, if you go to some beaches on the Baltic Sea you will see this show quite often. Since the beach itself is not a virgin paradise, the local authorities make these armored columns go through sand instead of breaking the roads’ asphalt. More »
Aug 05
In just a few hours the Mars Curiosity Rover will be on the surface of Mars. During the seven minutes of terror that will precede touch down, many things must work perfectly. The first critical piece is the parachute. More »
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