[Patrick]

Would just like to mention - some of you may remember this, although most of the TiBBers involved aren't around anymore.

A few years ago, I put my name down for this - they were doing some thing where Nasa would write the names of everyone who signed up, down and send them up onto Mars, with this rover in this mission.

Made a thread on TiBB and a whole bunch of us got involved and sent our names to NASA on their site.

Looks like it's finally happened.

[Locke.]

You will be the people the aliens kill first

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Locke.

You will be the people the aliens kill first

[Shaun]

fingers crossed

[reece(:]

I find things like this so exciting, science is such a genuine interest to me.

[Shaun]

first colour photo:

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19172564

Nasa has used one of its satellites to image the Curiosity rover on Mars.

The picture shows not only the six-wheeled vehicle, but also all the components of its discarded landing system.

These items include the heatshield, the parachute and backshell of the entry capsule, and the skycrane that lowered the rover to the surface.

The image was acquired by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from 300km and at an oblique angle of 41 degrees.