So I'm going to a #CSIROTweetup to see the launch of #MarsCuriosity. And what's a Tweetup anyway you ask?

CSIRO have kindly uploaded this neat little podcast that nicely explains all about it, about what Mars Curiosity is, when it lifts off (hopefully!) and some of the great geeky science-y things us 50 CSIRO/NASA tweeps will be up to out at the CSIRO/NASA Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (or Tidbinbilla Tracking Station for us locals). In just 2.5 weeks.

That's Curiosity on the left, and our Tweetybird mascot on the right.

Twitter users can follow our fun on 25 and 26 November via the #CSIROTweetup hashtag, follow the even luckier tweeps who get to attend the actual launch at NASA via #NASATweetup. And you can even follow tweets from Curiosity herself (himself/itself?) via @MarsCuriosity or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarsCuriosity.

This is the program for our Tweetup and here is the latest news.

Jealous much? Well if you'd like to know about upcoming NASA Tweetups and enter yourself for one, follow the hashtag above or their website.

And me? I'm at @ashleykerlin