Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars

zigzag3143 · Jul 16, 2012

NASA's most advanced planetary rover is on a precise course for an early August landing beside a Martian mountain to begin two years of unprecedented scientific detective work. However, getting the Curiosity rover to the surface of Mars will not be easy.

"The Curiosity landing is the hardest NASA mission ever attempted in the history of robotic planetary exploration," said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "While the challenge is great, the team's skill and determination give me high confidence in a successful landing."

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16jul_daring/

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Curiosity Nears Daring Landing on Mars

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