SCIENCEEEEE

I’m so tired, but I had to stay awake to see if Curiosity made it through the “seven minutes of terror.” SPOILER ALERT: She totally did!

Here are some highlights if you missed the live broadcast:

Tense nerds.

Happy nerds!

First image back from Mars. You can see one of Curiosity’s wheels and the horizon. WE’RE ON MARS.

Second image, from the other side of the rover. Curiosity’s shadow. JUST LOOK AT THAT SPECTACULAR DUST.

Here’s a sweet, dramatic video from NASA about what landing was like: Click!

You can also follow Curiosity on twitter if you’re into that kind of thing: Click!

YOU GUYS. I’M SO EXCITED. THERE’S GOING TO BE SO MUCH SCIENCE ALL UP IN THIS SOLAR SYSTEM.