And thank you for making me—if only for a few brief minutes last night—a wide eyed ten year old again.
I honestly didn't think the sky crane was going to work, but I confess when it was confirmed that Curiosity had touched down on Mars as planned, I was as giddy as any of the engineers I saw on JPL's video feed.
What they did was nothing short of astounding. They basically landed an SUV on Mars. Awesome.
That was a thrill to watch. Those guys are great and hot.