Last night was just fantastic! I'm so relieved and happy that our robot, Curiosity, is safely on Mars now. Here is my latest article on Active Astronomy, about the time right before and after the landing. :) It was a very good time :)
Photo credit: NASA/JPL
This is a picture of the deployed parachute - it was one of the first signals that let everyone know that the landing sequence of events was happening well! :)
this is very exciting we shall go and read your article,Speedy and Mum
ReplyDeleteoh that was very exciting read I was on the edge of my seat re-living it all!
ReplyDeleteIt was so fantastic that night, and so wonderful how people around the world were tuned in at the same time!
ReplyDeleteBrandi, if you get this - I just saw that you said you left several comments here and that they had disappeared - yes, I can't see them, either! I loved them and want to respond...I'll go to your blog.
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