View from the balcony of the control rooms at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Dark Room in the foreground, Deep Space Network control room on the right and the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mission Support Area back left on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 in Pasadena, Calif. The MSL Rover named Curiosity was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms called microbes. Curiosity is due to land on Mars at 10:31 p.m. PDT on Aug. 5, 2012 (1:31 a.m. EDT on Aug. 6, 2012). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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Virginian Highlander 10 months ago | reply
Huge Day! Go NASA JPL!!! Go Curiosity!
PhotoSenseDatum 10 months ago | reply
I would like to be there, at the laboratory, taking pictures!
Silvia1822 10 months ago | reply
From Guadalajara, México, we wish you success, and that the 7 minutes of terror, to become at least two years of discovery, congratulations!
Nontheist Central 10 months ago | reply
Coolest looking control room EVER!!
Dave McNally 10 months ago | reply
Good luck JPL and Curiosity!
Cherstarflower 10 months ago | reply
Shields Up, Safe Landing, Phone Home, Enjoy your stay on MARS, good luck.
sidhla 10 months ago | reply
Best of luck. I am sure Carl Sagan is watching.