The United States has successfully landed on Mars! NASA’s rover, named “Curiosity,” survived the seven minutes of terror and landed around 1:30am Eastern time. The spacecraft has kicked off a new era for NASA and has gained the space agency some viral fame.

Now while the car-sized rover conducts experiements on potential life forms (aka Martians) and the viability of human missions to the Red Planet, the wonders of our world (aka celebrities) hit Twitter to share their ‘scientific’ opinions…

The Top 5 Celebrity Tweets

Yeah, @nasa! You guys rule. twitter.com/BoingBoing/sta… #Mars #marscuriousity — Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) August 6, 2012

“Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history.”—President Obama — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2012

#Curiosity lands on MARS and the Kardashians are still HERE? Wtf #NASA? — Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) August 6, 2012

Wouldn’t it be great if they found a Starbucks on Mars? — Larry King(@kingsthings) August 6, 2012

…And the world breathes a collective sigh of relief that “Men are from Mars” was proven as just a euphemism. #nobodyactuallylivesthere — Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) August 6, 2012

The Top 5 Funniest Tweets

what’s the name of the olympics category where you land a robot on another planet? — Ivan Brandon (@IvanBrandon) August 6, 2012

Reading tonight’s Twitter backwards is like an emo band origin story: crying -> screaming -> grainy pictures -> excitement about mohawks — Dank Nerd Basin (@BrendanAdkins) August 6, 2012

So, uh, @marscuriosity. Hi there.Welcome to the neighborhood.Sorry about the mess.Haven’t had guests in a while. — The Surface of Mars (@surfaceofmars) August 6, 2012

@marscuriosity @nasa Woooo! We did it! Ready for my ride home now, guys. Guys…? — CuriositySpaceCrane (@MarsSpaceCrane) August 6, 2012

sorry, mortal men. if you’re not a space engineer or an olympic swimmer, the women of america are no longer interested.

— amaeryllis (@amaeryllis) August 6, 2012

Newest Twitter Celebrity

One NASA employee, Bobak Ferdowsi, has become the Twitter world’s coolest nerd. With a mars-inspired Mohawk, the flight director on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity mission (how hard is that to say really fast?) has attracted over 17,000 Twitter followers. See what makes him so  irresistible …

So incredible to be a part of this team and all that we’ve accomplished. Impossible not to be an emotional wreck. #msl #jpl #nasa #curiosity

— Bobak F. (@tweetsoutloud) August 6, 2012

Internet, you win this round. I’ll be back later, but thanks so much. Now going to celebrate with all my friends and team! #msl

— Bobak F. (@tweetsoutloud) August 6, 2012

Up early after celebrating and what’s best described as a nap. Off to work – looking fwd to seeing what’s new and talking to you all. #MSL

— Bobak F. (@tweetsoutloud) August 6, 2012