Curiosity’s Landing Video in Mind-Blowing HD

Aug 22

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Curiosity’s heat shield falls to Mars

This is awesome! The full-resolution images taken by Curiosity’s Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) instrument have been downloaded and assembled into a high-def video of the rover’s descent and landing on Mars. From the heat shield falling away to the final, dust-blown touchdown in Gale Crater via sky crane, we finally get a good look at what Curiosity saw when it landed on Mars at 10:31 p.m. PDT on August 5, 2012. Enjoy!

(Can’t see the video above? Click here.)

All images via NASA/JPL-Caltech. Thanks to Fraser at Universe Today for posting this, and to visual effects editor Daniel Fitch for putting it all together.

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Desktop astronomer, graphic designer and space news nut.

Posted on August 22, 2012, in Mars and tagged , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.

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