Bobak Ferdowsi, NASA 'Mohawk Guy,' Inundated With Marriage Proposals On Twitter

NASA 'Mohawk Guy' Flooded With Marriage Proposals
Activity lead Bobak Ferdowsi, who cuts his hair differently for each mission, works inside the Spaceflight Operations Facility for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. The Curiosity robot is equipped with a nuclear-powered lab capable of vaporizing rocks and ingesting soil, measuring habitability, and potentially paving the way for human exploration. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Brian van der Brug, Pool)
Activity lead Bobak Ferdowsi, who cuts his hair differently for each mission, works inside the Spaceflight Operations Facility for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. The Curiosity robot is equipped with a nuclear-powered lab capable of vaporizing rocks and ingesting soil, measuring habitability, and potentially paving the way for human exploration. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Brian van der Brug, Pool)

NASA had a very big day on Monday, with the successful landing of their newest Mars rover, "Curiosity."

But one thing is outshining that huge accomplishment -- the man behind the landing, Bobak Ferdowsi.

Ferdowsi, now known as "Mohawk Guy," is flight director at NASA and helped to land the space center's latest SUV on Mars. Overnight, however, he became an Internet sensation, receiving marriage proposals from fans on Twitter.

Take a look through the slideshow below to see some of our favorite Twitter proposals.

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