What's my best bet for Mars lander coverage?

August 3, 2012 8:42 AM

What major television network and/or webstream should I use to watch the Curiosity landing this weekend?

I have access to most major American (and Canadian) networks. I have a good DSL internet connection. I'm just looking for informed commentary and a bit of nerd hype on the side wouldn't hurt. I haven't seen any networks advertising special coverage, but then again I don't watch a lot of TV.

posted by Brodiggitty to science & nature (6 answers total)

Your actual best bet is NASA TV.
posted by zamboni at 8:44 AM on August 3, 2012 [2 favorites]

If you have an Xbox 360 and a Live Gold account you can watch from the dashboard. It looks like they will be using the NASA TV feed during the landing but they have some other content surrounding that.
posted by JJtheJetPlane at 8:59 AM on August 3, 2012 [3 favorites]

Here's some more options, including public viewings. I'll be at the Cornell event.
posted by zamboni at 9:03 AM on August 3, 2012 [1 favorite]

I'll be watching NASA TV here at home, all the while intoning under my breath "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease don't crash, please please please please please!"
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 11:18 AM on August 3, 2012

I was hoping for some public event with a good feed, but I haven't come across one yet. (If anyone knows of one in Boston I'd love to know). So I'll probably be watching it on NASA TV too. There will also probably be a frequently updated post on MeFi that I'll be following too.
posted by benito.strauss at 11:48 AM on August 3, 2012

NASA - Mars Event Map. NASA - Mars has tons of stuff.
posted by zengargoyle at 12:23 PM on August 3, 2012 [1 favorite]