Nat Geo - Mars special tonight

[iceman]

Hey guys.

Those with Foxtel need to be glued to National Geographic tonight at 7:30pm - they have a special about Mars, including images and analysis of the images taken from the 2 rovers that are there right now.

It's a must-see for us astro-nerds! :)

[Orion]

I missed it tonight but it's on again at 12.30am tonight or at 1pm tomorrow.

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Mike and Ed. I was watching the Rugby League. (nothing interupts that!)

I will watch at 12:30am.

[h0ughy]

ahh for those without the reception for the program, is anyone going to record it on DVD?

[ballaratdragons]

Record it on DVD! Sheeesh! Modern technology. Amazing!!!

I'm still getting used to Video.

[Orion]

I will record it on VHS.

[h0ughy]

Sorry fellas, I have a few gadgets at home, a DVD recorder is one of them. :poke:

[ballaratdragons]

Oops! I thought you were joking Houghy. I didn't know there was such a thing.:scared2:

Coooool!

In that case, No I won't be recording it on DVD.

[h0ughy]

I think you need to get out more Ken :rofl: :rofl:

[ballaratdragons]

Me too :scared2:

But I don't see how going out more would have taught me that there are DVD recorders.

[h0ughy]

that wasn't the point Ken, it would mean that you wouldn't have answered such a rediculous question from me :rofl:

[ballaratdragons]

Haha!

Just checked the TV guide for Pay TV and there is a Mars show on at 11:30 too: Mars- Dead or Alive, then the one Mike mentioned at 12:30. I'll watch both and no I can't record either of them on DVD!

[h0ughy]

well give me a book report tomorrow.. :D :poke:

[iceman]

Was a great and interesting show! 2 hours of mars! The first hour was a repeat from the Catalyst show on the ABC earlier this year, but the second hour was all new stuff, with the images they've taken and analysis of it from the past year.

What a blast, incredible the stuff that's been going on behind the scenes.. imagine being in that environment.. they'd be working 24 hours and 40 minutes a day i'm sure.

[h0ughy]

sounds like it was worth staying up for Mike

[Daring Dave]

I thought it was great....True engineering marvels !

I just can't imagine how difficult it is to get to Mars.... :thumbsup:

[johnno]

Hi All,
I watched the 2 hour episodes late last night,and again today.
Brilliant stuff I thought,a lot of work by a lot of people.well done.
Regards.John

[astroron]

Does anybody tape this stuff?I would be willing to pay postage and price of a video. I live in a place that has vey poor reception of both radio and tv, just a thought astroron