Video Of The Week - Why NASA's 'Curiosity' And Your Own, Matter

By Meera Dolasia on October 1, 2012

On Sunday, August 5th, 2012, NASA scientists successfully landed the massive 2,000 pound Mars Science Laboratory AKA Curiosity on the surface of the Red Planet, a feat that was truly considered one of the most momentous events in the history of Space.

However, if you are like most of us, you probably applauded it for a day and maybe even wondered if given the global recession, whether a $2.5 billion USD rover to a planet that we may never visit, was really money well spent. In this video, former Rock' n' Roll artist turned NASA engineer Adam Stelzner explains why Curiosity - Both NASA's and the human kind matter, irrespective of cost!

Resource: NASA.gov

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  • Aaaaaaaallleeee4/23/2013
    Do aliens exist for sure
    • Justin3/13/2013
      Good luck on the boat on titan
      • rampage
        2/15/2013
        Hu? Well good luck HUGE robot car.
        • king didi2/1/2013
          lol fell off my chair ha ha ha ouch it hurts
          • lady pasta 2/1/2013
            pretty cool
            • lydia2/1/2013
              awesome didnt get in trouble word
              • lydia2/1/2013
                im doing this for tehnoligy what up!
                • henry12/28/2012
                  i hope it finds life.
                  • aaro917
                    11/19/2012
                    That's boss right there
                    • hehehe
                      11/9/2012
                      That's cool

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