JPL Archives • Paul Jacobson

The history of Humanity’s #JourneyToMars

On Saturday, November 26, NASA is scheduled to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission featuring Curiosity, the largest and most advanced rover ever sent to the Red Planet.

I’m really looking forward to the movie, “The Martian”. The latest trailer looks awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8 As cool as the movie looks, the real-life #JourneyToMars is even more spectacular. NASA JPL released a retrospective video titled “50 Years of Mars Exploration” showcasing highlights from Humanity’s 50 year history exploring Mars. 50 years! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwipxdQ74pU NASA’s Jet Propulsion…… Continue reading The history of Humanity’s #JourneyToMars

Watching the Mars Rover landing in bed

I just watched the JPL live feed as the Mars Rover landed on Mars and began transmitting data back from the red planet’s surface. Aside from being able to watch this historic event (well, live from JPL, the data from Mars is delayed due to the distance to Mars), I got a huge kick out…… Continue reading Watching the Mars Rover landing in bed