Bobak's Rise to Overnight Celebrity

Bobak Fardausi, an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, gained international attention and became known as the 'Mohawk guy' after the successful landing of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover. Bobak describes the nerve-wracking moments leading up to the landing and recalls his unexpected rise to fame, with his hairdo catching the public's attention during NASA's live broadcast in Times Square. He reflects on the surprising media frenzy, his rise in social media followers, and the support he received from the lab and his colleagues.