Mars Landing, live coverage!

[janguzzi]

Maybe this is already political but for me is this all a total waste of money.
Humanity has enough problems which should addressed instead of space trips.

[Aaron D.]

And to think that millions of people in this country think it's all fake, and that scientists & engineers are stupid. Blows the mind.

Millions? I doubt that. Still,hard to understand.

[Motormike]

Maybe this is already political but for me is this all a total waste of money.
Humanity has enough problems which should addressed instead of space trips.

Unlike the Perseverance, this thread has officially crashed and burned.  Time to shut it down!

[lucian]

Maybe this is already political but for me is this all a total waste of money.
Humanity has enough problems which should addressed instead of space trips.

I would respectfully disagree though I can understand the sentiment. I think that the impact of the scientific gains as a result of the space race are immeasurable. I'm still grateful eggs no longer stick to the pan since Teflon !

[cloudbase]

That was fantastic.Most people do not realize the untested tech that went that went into this mission. Science. They said they have photos of the deployed chute coming.

Here it is:



Also some good stuff on Caltech's YouTube channel.

[RinkRat II]

     Release of NASA footage of the landing.    https://www.ksl.com/article/50112445/nasa-releases-mars-landing-video-stuff-of-our-dreams

       Paul B

[geoff in almonte]

While the technology developed to make this possible absolutely blows my mind, I can't help but relate to the Big Bang episode where Wolowitz (sp?) gets the Mars Rover stuck while trying to score .......

I wonder how close to the truth that may be? Or may, may be?

Loving the whole concept of re-usable spacecraft and exploration of 'the final frontier'.

G

[LowRyter]

Maybe this is already political but for me is this all a total waste of money.
Humanity has enough problems which should addressed instead of space trips.

Not political either.  I might not agree with your point about it being a waste but the Mars Landing coupled with an electrical grid duster in Texas at the same time was certainly disconcerting and dissonant.