Yesterday morning, NASA successfully launched the Mars Science Laboratory -- named Curiosity -- toward the fourth planet. If, like me, you missed the launch itself (^%$#@&! sinuses) why then, here's some pretty dramatic video of the liftoff:
Curiosity on its way to Mars!
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