The Mars Curiosity Rocket was among the most exciting parts of the tour during the NASA Tweetup.  How often can you get near a rocket like this?

On the Mars Curiosity NASA Tweetup tour of Kennedy Space Center, bus #1 stopped off at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).  Having seen it numerous times from the outside hundreds of feet away on various bus tours KSC has, actually being in it is a whole different story.

Where do 150 excited space geeks gather for a NASA Tweetup?  In the Tweetup Twent, of course.

The following are some of the talented people who spoke at the MSL Tweetup on Friday, November 25th.

During the first day of the Mars Curiosity NASA Tweetup, tweeps got to see parts of the rover and understand the pieces that make up this monster rover.

The Garden District was once a part of a number of plantations which were sold off in parcels to mainly weathy Americans.  The area was developed between 1832 and 1900 and preserves historic southern mansions in the country.

On the second day of the NASA MSL Tweetup, we reported to the press site at 6:15 am. For those who got to the security gate early, we were turned away until exactly 6:15.

Bourbon Street in New Orleans is a famous and historic street that spans the length of the French Quarter.  Mardi Gras is a popular time for tourists to party and drink in the bars and restaurants along Bourbon Street.

Today I had the chance to observe in person the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. It’s an experience for sure. Since I was young lad, each Thanksgiving Day, I wake up and watch the parade on television. It’s almost like an American staple of Thanksgiving Day. So it was pretty neat to see it in person.