Boring Description: This is a video simulation of how the Curiosity Rover (which was launched today) will get to and land on Mars.
Actual Description: A video simulation of the Curiosity Rover that will impress the shit out of you. Holy crud.
Think of what NASA could do if their budget was larger than .5% of the Federal budget.
Still, I will be amazed if NASA actually pulls this off. So many moving parts that can break; so many things that can go wrong on the very ambitious descent.
Despite some truly amazing success stories, on the whole, Mars hasn't exactly put out the welcome mat for our probes, but I'll hope for the best! Guess we'll know in July…