wow - must see -- NASA JPL new Mars Lander Curiosity.....

[hammersley]

This guy goes to Mars this Fall..... great stuff if you are interested in state of the art .....

Get the kids and take some time with this site... ... wow ,,,,take a look at the 4th Video First. . Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) Mission Animation

Man are there some things to go wrong... .

Mars Exploration Program: Video Archive

The discussion of Selecting the landing site is very interesting... . I had the best luck with the MPEG 4 file... ... still has to download and wait a bit ,,, but worth it... . BE SURE TO HAVE THE SOUND UP FOR THIS>>>>>

also look at this site... .

5 Things About the Next Mars Rover

Rover Power: A nuclear battery will enable Curiosity to operate year-round and farther from the equator than would be possible with only solar power.

Detailed Mission material from the NASA site.....

NASA - Mars Science Laboratory, the Next Mars Rover

 

[WStrmiska]

Thanks Hammer for the site. I watch the shuddle and the ISS fly over once in awhile. I get the local kids around the block to watch them fly over,they get a big kick out of it.