That is light, recorded at a frame rate so high that a bullet would take a year to cross the screen. It is one of the most amazing videos I have watched this year, perhaps second only to the Curiosity landing video, both of which show that the impossible is always being achieved.
Tag: mars
Curiouser and Curiouser
The wait is almost over. Check out NASA’s official page on the Curiosity rover.
The rover is currently closing in on Mars, with a few hours before landing. The image below links to NASA’s “Where is Curiosity” page with real-time locations.
The landing itself will be very intricate. Many different processes will have to work perfectly for a successful landing. Let’s hope all goes well.
Edit: It successfully landed! Great job NASA! Here is the first picture, in which Curiosity overlooks its own shadow: