Solar System

NASA at Mars: 20 years of 24/7 exploration

June 22, 2017

No one under 20 has experienced a day without NASA at Mars.

Transcript

- Roger that.

- Okay we got a good strong signal now.

[Cheers]

[Clapping]

- Woo!

[Cheering and clapping]

[Rockets]

[bang]

[Whoosh]

[Poof]

[Boom]

- Stand by.

-The rover has landed base-petal down.

Which means, right side up.

[cheers and clapping]

[metallic clanking]

60 meters.

- Come on!

30 meters!

[Rockets]

27 meters.

[Rockets]

20 meters.

15 meters.

Standing by for touchdown.

[Rockets]

[impact]

[cheers and clapping]

[rockets]

- Touchdown confirmed!

We're safe on Mars!

[cheers]

- Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo!

[cheers]

[clapping]

- Time to see where our Curiosity will take us.

[cheering and clapping]

[inpirational music]