>As long as America is paying for the vast majority of space exploration, the achievements belong to us. Well next time you can wait 12hrs until your own recei

>As long as America is paying for the vast majority of space exploration, the achievements belong to us. Well next time you can wait 12hrs until your own receivers get the signal from the rover. Or perhaps the achievements belong to Australia as well? As an Australian your post really rubbed me the wrong way. We've been helping NASA with our specialised equipment and expertise for decades (at the Australian taxpayers expense). Australia was integral in Curiosity's success.