UPDATE:  No, no, no–NASA has a touch-down clock that says the Curiosity will land at 1:31 SDT, on August 6th; 11:31 MDT on August 5th; and 10:31 PDT August 5th.   And a big “Thank you” to my comet/asteroid chasing brother, Graham Bell, who keeps me in line.

Incorrect time: Who does know when the Curiosity will touch down?  My bet is with NASA.  They have a countdown clock that says the landing will be later than what I posted from the io9 site.

So ignore these times: Where will you be at 9:31 (10:31 Pacific time)on Sunday night?

Full moon over the Mediterranean

That’s the time here in NM that the Curiosity is supposed to touch down on Mars.  Now how many of you even know about the Curiosity and it’s mission?

Everything you need to know to catch the Curiosity rover landing.

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