On at 12:30? What chanel?

Depending on your cable/u-verse package, there is the NASA TV channel.

They are live streaming online, one example:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html

I just tried to upgrade my U-verse package hoping for a real-time addition of the extra channels.

Nope.

The supposedly "HD" feed isn't so much on the big screen.

Wont stream on my phone someone tape it for me

Didn't think about lookin here! I was up, with a couple of neighbors. AWESOME to see!! Even fed them pulled pork!

Good thing you weren't in the court back when Columbus wanted to set sail... yikes!

Where do we go once we've fuct this planet up once and for all? the moon? The answers lie in the stars...

We invaded another planet today. How long before the little green martians, who have a complete subterranean culture, retaliate?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=CDzjyENTbZw

I am less fascinated with mars specifically and more fascinated with what we actually pulled off. The whole approach, thruster rockets, sky crane drop combo was almost too good to be true. I believe in NASA but honestly, I'm surprised it all worked. Think about all the pieces involved. Wow. Plus how quickly they get back pics. Good stuff.

I do have an issue with doing all of that and not being able to make what should be relatively simple exploration of the moon...

Now we'll wait for that Unique1 Flamethrower Parruthead Unnamed character to come along and describe their exploration of Uranus.

I think that likelyhood exists, whether or not any traces of life are found on Mars. Our sun is nothing but a star, and there's billions of other stars. Kinda naive to think our star/solar system is unique and the only one with life sustaining planets. Just saying... we are not alone... maybe the only ones in our "neighborhood", but there must be lots of other neighborhoods out there. <insert Star Trek theme song here>

Not real bright, are ya there sparky???

You have confused what was a simple post and to my fault a somewhat inside joke between the two of us. Sorry.

I believe in space explorationa and have been discouraged with the shut down of the space program as we knew it. Of course NASA did not help themselves with the large amount of blunders and seemingly disreguard for the lives of their/our astronauts. We should be exploring all avenues of space flight and travel. Travel back to the moon, Mars and other significant places. Some feasable and some not. If for a place to relocate, or just to expand our knowledge of life and the universe and how it operates. We/Earth as a whole on the grand shceem of things are just a speck of dirt on a grain of sand.

I am also of the belief that there is other intellegent life out there. The universe is far to vast in my opinion for there not to be. I know what I have learned from the Bible and Bible classes, church, etc. I reject the notion that were are the only ones out there.

Some have seen this image and some have not. A number of years ago the Hubble telescope was pointed at a SINGLE point in space. A point that had no visible stars. It stayed pointed there for a number of days. The following image is what was obtained from that single point in space.

Every speck of light, everything on that image is a galaxy similar in size or larger to our own Milkyway. I said galaxy not solor system. I don't believe for one minute that we are either a cosmic accident nor are we the only life in the universe. One regret I will have is not knowing what is really beyond our solor system and galaxy.

I weep for those who do not look at pictures like the one Todd posted and don't find themselves overwhelmed with a sense of awe and wonder. Many would rather check out the latest pop star slut pics and Hollywood gossip page, but I could stare at the above image for hours just contemplating life, the universe, and everything.

I had a conversation with one of my "progressive" relatives about conservation once. I had to explain to her that while I believe in good stewardship where it is economically viable, the reality is we have a limited amount of time to get off this rock before the sun goes Tango Uniform, and that's if EM radiation, extraterrestrial traveling bodies, and shit we don't even know about yet don't get us first.

That said, Todd, screw the safety of the astronauts, and they should tell you the same. Strap me to a rocket right now, knowing there's no chance of EVER coming back, and I'll go to Mars today. I'll take the advancement of real science and a bunch of high schools being named after me for every second of the rest of my life, even trade. If I go up in a fireball, I know some kid some time will watch that video and think "if only I had been there to try, I would have gone too."