Mars

NASA probe achieves Mars orbit
"Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena erupted in cheers when the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), which left Earth in August, signalled that it had achieved orbit around a planet that has defeated two-thirds of the probes sent there."
We saw this on the news tonight and the thing about NASA is they are always positive and they always beome so emotional about what happens. They readily express their joy and their sorrow and when you see it, it isn't half obvious how much they are committed to what they are doing. They were so excited when their probe went right and it's true, Mars has provided a real challenge and isn't that how you would want it? If you have great brains, great skills and you can afford it, wouldn't you want that all put to a real test? I look forward to seeing the pictures in November. I couldn't work out why it would take so long to get pictures. I am sure they said November.