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NASA Marking Historic Mars Rover Landing with Flurry of Events

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NASA’s car-size Curiosity rover is days away from its high-stakes landing on Mars, and a host of planned events will allow people to follow along as the spacecraft makes its thrilling journey to the surface of the Red Planet. After traveling through space for about 8.5 months, Curiosity (also called the Mars Science Laboratory) is scheduled to touch down on Mars on Aug. 5 at 10:31 p.m. Continue reading →

Five essential facts about NASA's Mars Curiosity rover

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is the most sophisticated robot ever sent to another world. Here are five facts about NASA’s most audacious robotic mission yet. NASA’s new robot rover named Curiosity has spent 8 months hurtling through space toward its destination Sunday on Mars Continue reading →

Five essential facts about NASA's Mars Curiosity rover (+video)

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is the most sophisticated robot ever sent to another world. Here are five facts about NASA’s most audacious robotic mission yet. NASA’s new robot rover named Curiosity has spent 8 months hurtling through space toward its destination Sunday on Mars. Continue reading →

NASA's Newest Mars Rover Is Biggest and Best Yet

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When NASA’s newest rover, Curiosity, reaches Mars in about three weeks, it will not be the first to set its wheels on the Red Planet, but it will be the largest and most advanced robotic explorer that has ever been sent to our planetary neighbor. The Curiosity rover, also called the Mars Science Laboratory, was launched in late November 2011, and is expected to land on Mars on the night of Aug. 5 PDT (early Aug Continue reading →