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How to get to Mars. Very cool HD (Original Post)
ErikJ
Sep 2012
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a geek named Bob
(2,715 posts)1. very cool!
longship
(40,416 posts)2. The case for Mars - Symphony of Science
Not one to criticize this point of view, but may be optimistic given today's political environment. But a nice job nevertheless.
More available at Symphony of Science
My favorite is pretty cool, "We Are All Connected", with drumbeat played by Richard Feynman himself:
Loudly
(2,436 posts)3. And how do you make the trip to the Sun?
Travel at night.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)7. I think any vessel going to the sun would burn up within the first million miles. n/t
marble falls
(57,077 posts)8. What if they went at night?
WinstonSmith4740
(3,056 posts)4. That is SO cool!
Thanks for posting it! Watched it a couple of times. Undoubtedly will fire up the conspiracy theories, though. The people who will vote for Rmoney will be wondering how we got it on film.
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)5. Wow
That rover is tougher than a Timex watch. Very cool.
Rhiannon12866
(205,237 posts)6. K&R! This is wonderful, just spectacular!
Followed the landing live both on TV and on DU and this says it all. Extremely well done!