First pictures downloading from Curiosity ...

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: NASA/JPL



Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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a small thumbnail image has been shown

now a higher-res image, can see one of the rover's wheels

2nd image shows shadow of rover

blog here: http://gizmodo.com/5932039/live-coverage-of-the-mars-curiosity-landing-from-nasas-jet-propulsion-laboratory/

actual pic: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZGnYELJuFvw/UB9YmUh5gMI/AAAAAAAACUU/25m9Biped5Y/w497-h373/12%2B-%2B1

Curiousity is now tweeting -- yes, tweeting -- pix from Mars: https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity

Apparently that's it for today -- they are near the end of the sol (Mars day) and will be doing no more imaging until tomorrow.

Sleep tight, DU !

[physioex]

1. Finally some good news....

After all the crappy events this week, we can end it on a high note.

[Justice wanted]

2. I'm excited. I do have a 12 year old watching with me she can't understand why pictures of the

wheels have grown men crying. She was expecting something major.

I'm trying to explain to her THIS --These first images are MAJOR.

Tweens

[Rowdyboy]

4. I've been watching this stuff for over 50 years and it still makes me cry....just because

I truly felt (and shared) their joy.

[exboyfil]

5. Got my 15 year old with me

Way to go NASA.

[Skittles]

10. I was 12 when I watched man walk on the moon

it was friggin' AWESOME

kids today ....... they expect too much LOL

[Justice wanted]

14. Very true. She is a huge Trek and Star Wars fan. I don't know what she expected.

She was like. "Okay, I'll give you this picture is something special BUT couldn't be in Color?"

[Skittles]

16. I am predicting she will be a high-maintenance gal

yes indeed

[Justice wanted]

17. hmmm. I will say Roddenberry's writting and works does ground her in a way that may not

make her such a high maintance gal BUT she expecting it to be in color just makes me think she has been watching Trek TOO much.

[longship]

19. Walter Cronkite broke down in tears.

Do you remember that? He was misty eyed on live TV. The emotion of the moment was unforgettable. Cronkite was a journalist who cut his chops during WW II, but he couldn't hold it back when Armstrong put a foot on the moon.
Non-plussed is accurate.

An unforgettable moment.

[Skittles]

20. I was in England

being American in a foreign land made it all the more sweeter

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Amazing feat! Thanks!

And great news!!!

[Grassy Knoll]

6. Yeah, the cons were if it goes wrong.....

then what, This is what, fuckheads. USA
Obama 2012

[part man all 86]

7. Just read Ben Bova's Mars again and I am pysche, not about life but discovery.

[al bupp]

8. Yeah, science!

This is pretty amazing stuff.

[xocet]

9. Good on NASA! n/t

[burrowowl]

11. BRAVO!!!!!!

YES!

[Warpy]

12. Thanks!

All they needed was the champagne. It's great to see people who are so thrilled who are doing something positive in the world.

I'm still flabbergasted that they can hit the planet, let alone get a very delicate instrument package down there.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

13. I wonder if the rover is equipped with Slim Whitman albums?

just in case...

[SoapBox]

18. Hilarious!

I wonder if that song would work on members of the Thug, Bully and Bagger Party?

[lob1]

15. Question: What makes scientists jump up and down and hug and kiss each other?

Answer: Doing the impossible.

[DearAbby]

21. AWESOME Pictures

Amazing accomplishment.

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. Bless you for that pic....

Mr. dixie was just voicing all his excitement about the landing,
I am sending him this pic..
( the man has a computer in his tool shed/man cave!!!)

[drm604]

22. I watched the Moon landings

and now I get to watch this.

I think we may be making some major discoveries this time.

[Princess Turandot]

24. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also got a snap of Curiosity parachuting down...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15980.html

The MRO was 340km above the rover at the time.

One cool thing: the name Curiosity came from a grammar school kids' contest 4 years ago. The now 15 year old girl who suggested the name was at JPL last night; they had her take a bow during the press conference.

[tabasco]

25. An astounding achievement

Congrats NASA and USA

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Best landscape view yet -- 5.5 km high Mount Sharp