The world was shocked and delighted earlier this week when the space rover Curiosity landed on Mars. This historic event means that we’ll be able to learn tons of new information about the Red Planet, and we may even discover if it can sustain life!

It seems that one huge trait of our generation is that if there’s an awesome international event, somehow a meme will arise from it. And the Curiosity success was no exception. While the world was watching NASA with rapt attention, one employee with a maroon Mohawk also caught its eve. His name? Bobak Ferdowsi, and you can learn all about him by clicking here!

The folks over at What’s Trending managed to snag an interview with Bobak just a day after the successful mission. Watch it here, and learn about his passions, his thoughts on Curiosity…and his relationship status.


Sigh. Brains are seriously foxy. (And they make star-themed hairstyles surprisingly attractive.) Bobak’s gal is quite the lucky lady! All joking aside, it really is impressive that he’s hoping this fame gets people interested in science, and that the world is giving all this attention to someone in a scientific field! Hopefully Bobak and his team will plenty bring inspiration and knowledge to the rest of us as the rover makes its journey. [via What's Trending]

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