Bad Astronomy

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The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, sets down on Mars -- a collection of various NASA animation, telemetry data, onboard vehicle instrumentation, incident audio, and JPL footage, set to music and embellished with narration from those NASA/JPL leaders most responsible for transforming one of the most complex engineering feats the agency has ever attempted into one of its proudest, finest hours. I was at JPL on this night, and I was compelled to produce something that approximated my experiences. Closing narration includes NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, John Holdren, Senior Science Advisor to President Obama, Charles Elachi, Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Adam Steltzner, MSL Mechanical Systems Lead. FOOTAGE: All footage courtesy of NASA and JPL-Caltech. AUDIO: "Outlands, Pt. I & II," from the motion picture "Tron: Legacy," by Daft Punk. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All copyrighted materials contained herein belong to their respective copyright holders, I do not claim ownership over any of these materials. In no way do I benefit either financially or otherwise from this video.