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Mars Curiosity Team is not impressed- not photoshopped ...LOL (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 OP
Source and Link Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #1
We survived the seven minutes of Hell. So there! longship Aug 2012 #2
Well.... so what? Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #4
Maybe just for fun. longship Aug 2012 #5
Oh man that's funny.. Though a bit unfair tridim Aug 2012 #15
Yes, we landed a rover on fuckin' Mars... WCGreen Aug 2012 #3
LOVE IT, Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #8
Ya know, I clicked on the link and I still can't figure out what this is about NBachers Aug 2012 #6
check reply#4 Marrah_G Aug 2012 #10
The Team posted and answered questions on Reddit Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #11
The link on reddit Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #12
I am a big fan of Mowhawk Guy! Marrah_G Aug 2012 #13
Geeks rule...just love these guys! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #7
I love these guys Marrah_G Aug 2012 #9
I like the smart dolls too on the team too Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #14

longship

(40,416 posts)
2. We survived the seven minutes of Hell. So there!
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 04:29 AM
Aug 2012


These guys are utterly cool.

The Mohawk Guy and the Elvis hair guy!

Don't know about their taste in style, but their taste in science is delicious.

A great picture.

NBachers

(17,136 posts)
6. Ya know, I clicked on the link and I still can't figure out what this is about
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 05:31 AM
Aug 2012

Sorry to be dense, out of the loop, and behind the times

Anyone help the slow kid figure it out?

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
11. The Team posted and answered questions on Reddit
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 07:01 AM
Aug 2012

then they had to go back to work. Their expression is a internet joke
hope that explains it.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
12. The link on reddit
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 07:32 AM
Aug 2012
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ybmmh/we_are_engineers_and_scientists_on_the_mars/

We are engineers and scientists on the Mars Curiosity Rover Mission, Ask us Anything! (self.IAmA)
submitted 20 hours ago* by CuriosityMarsRover
Edit: Twitter verification and a group picture!
Edit2: We're unimpressed that we couldn't answer all of your questions in time! We're planning another with our science team eventually. It's like herding cats working 24.5 hours a day. So long, and thanks for all the karma!
We're a group of engineers from landing night, plus team members (scientists and engineers) working on surface operations. Here's the list of participants:
Bobak Ferdowsi aka “Mohawk Guy” - Flight Director
Steve Collins aka “Hippy NASA Guy” - Cruise Attitude Control/System engineer
Aaron Stehura - EDL Systems Engineer
Jonny Grinblat aka “Pre-celebration Guy” - Avionics System Engineer
Brian Schratz - EDL telecommunications lead
Keri Bean - Mastcam uplink lead/environmental science theme group lead
Rob Zimmerman - Power/Pyro Systems Engineer
Steve Sell - Deputy Operations Lead for EDL
Scott McCloskey -­ Turret Rover Planner
Magdy Bareh - Fault Protection
Eric Blood - Surface systems
Beth Dewell - Surface tactical uplinking
@MarsCuriosity Twitter Team

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
14. I like the smart dolls too on the team too
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 11:24 AM
Aug 2012

guys and dolls


I think the team is stellar, hip, smart and cool

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