General Curiosity Rover

[Rizzah]

I couldn't find a thread about this.

Curiosity Rover
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Launched by NASA on November 26, 2011.
Successfully landed in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012

The overall objectives include investigating Mars' habitability, studying its climate and geology, and collecting data for a manned mission to Mars.

Found this pretty cool image:
https://www.360pano.eu/show/?id=731

No martians tho!

More info:
NASA
Wikipedia
BBC

 

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[Rizzah]

Baha i've seen a couple of these meme's

 

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[fanrrior]

How many rovers could they afford with all the money that went into funding the Olympics?

 

[Spence]

How many rovers could they afford with all the money that went into funding the Olympics?

If you're looking for money wasting ventures I'm sure you could come up with a hundred better suited for your analogy than the Olympics?

 

[fanrrior]

If you're looking for money wasting ventures I'm sure you could come up with a hundred better suited for your analogy than the Olympics?

I know, I wasn't implying that the Olympics is/was a waste of money.

Just wondering out loud