incredible engineering

i just watched live by webcam the nasa control room for the opportunity rover landing. i didn’t realize that the craft would send signals back the whole time. every few seconds it reported how fast it was going and key events like deploying it’s parachute or firing retro-rockets.

as i type this, opportunity is still rolling on its airbags across the martian surface. just amazing.

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