Robert Downey Jr. today tweeted a video asking this enigmatic question - “What do the Rolling Stones, NASA, and the Rose Bowl, and the ruling planet of my birth sign all have in common?” In the video he proclaims that all will be revealed tonight.
Even NASA RT’d the teaser tweet -
Some simple clues to the riddle —
- The Rolling Stones are performing at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, tonight.
- NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located in Pasadena.
- The ruling planet for Aries is Mars.
So, what does it mean?
- RDJ will appear at the concert tonight and make some announcement about a mission to Mars?
- Are they writing a new song about Mars?
- Are they sending the new song to Mars on the Mars2020 rover mission?
- NASA will resurrect Tony Stark?
- Will Elon Musk and his nukes make an appearance too?
- Perhaps, RDJ and NASA are teaming up on the climate initiative called Footprint Coalition, announced by RDJ last June?
- ??
The Footprint Coalition plans to help clean up the planet using AI, robotics and nanotechnology. No, RDJ is not Tony Stark, but he has influence, money, charisma, followers and a soap-box, which can be put to a noble cause.
Here is at the Amazon's re:MARS artificial intelligence conference in Las Vegas in June 2019 making the announcement -
NASA is indeed sending millions (of names) to Mars -
Speaking of mission to Mars, here is the trailer of a new Bollywood movie playing in theaters now. Has anyone seen it yet?
A review of the movie by a Planetary scientist -
While we wait, here is some music and info about the Rolling Stones and their current tour of the USA. They performed in the Bay area on Aug 18. Pasadena is tonight at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Mike Jagger and the band members are no spring chickens, but their energy level is still astounding.
You can listen to their latest compilation album called HONK at music.youtube.com/…
Here are a few videos, some from the 2019 U.S tour -
Opening Night Chicago (No Filter Tour June 19)
From Jacksonville, July 2019 -
It’s only Rock ‘n Roll, 2018 -
Wild Horses from May 2018 in London -
From 1998 in Germany -
From 1998 in Germany -
Here is a musical treat for fans of the Avengers :-)
Robert Downey Jr, Rolling Stones, NASA, and Mars — what’s not to love about this story. Enjoy this lighthearted moment with your favorite Rolling Stones music. And make your predictions.
Update
So this is the much awaited answer to the riddle — NASA named a golf-ball sized rock which NASA's InSight lander inadvertently sent rolling on Mars in 2018 as the "Rolling Stones Rock". That’s all folks!
Check out mars.nasa.gov/… for more info, pictures and videos.