Mastodon MigrationAug 6, 2023

Congratulations to #Curiosity, the #MarsRover, celebrating its 11th birthday today! 🎂

Still operational after an amazing 4016 days!

Check out more #astronomy #space and #astrophysics at @AstroMigration

Edit: Image Credit - NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Simeon Schmauß
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Attached: 1 image Congrats to Curiosity and her entire team who are celebrating the 11th ladiversary today! 🥳 I used the occasion to reprocess the first of many amazing rover selfies which was taken on Sol 84. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Simeon Schmauß #Curiosity #MarsScienceLaboratory #MSL #Mars #NASA #Space #Solarocks

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Show threadAccordionBruce

@mastodonmigration @AstroMigration
Weird how we anthropomorphize these machines

But 11 years is a long time to get familiar with one chuggin’ along up there

We get kind of invested in the drama 🔭
#Curiosity #MarsRover

Aug 6, 2023 at 8:23amToot!
Show threadIAGAug 6, 2023
@AccordionBruce @mastodonmigration @AstroMigration Even the engineers get invested. They did a hack with its sample analysis instruments to make it sing happy birthday.