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Launchpad: Curiosity Goes to Mars

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Find out why Curiosity is the best name for the largest rover ever sent to another planet. Learn about the challenges of landing on a planet with an atmosphere and the geology and chemistry questions scientists hope to answer with instruments on the Mars Science Laboratory. Since this production, Curiosity was successfully launched to Mars and is sending back data and images. Find out more here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/

Published on: April 09, 2013

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