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TreasonousBastard

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1. Last time something like this happened, it was Yuri Gagarin, and...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat May 22, 2021, 11:29 AM

May 2021

like Sputnik, it got us off our asses to get back in front of the space race.

What now?

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China's Mars rover touches ground on red planet [View all] Omaha Steve May 2021 OP

Last time something like this happened, it was Yuri Gagarin, and... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1

Whaddya mean? We've had rovers for years. They're just getting one. brush May 2021 #3

There is plenty of Space up there for all! TomWilm May 2021 #6

Hey, it's getting to be a traffic jam up there. Who'll be the first to install a traffic light? brush May 2021 #2

Looks like an awfully long ramp unc70 May 2021 #4

Shot taken with a fish-eye lens makes that ramp look very long Bengus81 May 2021 #7

It's a very wide angle lens William Seger May 2021 #10

I bet our landers have stronger lasers to fuck up them alien landers if there is a turf war. 3Hotdogs May 2021 #5

and they are letting all on earth know llashram May 2021 #8

Don't worry, our Space Force will keep them in check LiberalLovinLug May 2021 #9

Should we send over a casserole or somethin? alphafemale May 2021 #11

Congratulations, China- welcome to Mars. A stunning technological and scientific feat. Be proud NBachers May 2021 #12

China's Nine-dash Line has just conveniently extended around Mars. Devil Child May 2021 #13

Now that there are multiple rovers up there, keithbvadu2 May 2021 #14

So pressbox69 May 2021 #15

I hope it lives past the designed-for 90 days. Gore1FL May 2021 #16

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