Mars Science Laboratory Reaches Mars #1
by NASA/Science Source
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Mars Science Laboratory Reaches Mars #1
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NASA/Science Source
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Digital illustration showing the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. Instead of the familiar airbag landing systems of the past Mars missions, Mars Science Laboratory will use a guided entry and a sky crane touchdown system to land the hyper-capable, massive rover. In the depicted scene, the spacecraft has successfully lowered the rover while simultaneously controlling its own rate of descent with throttle-controllable rocket engines.
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March 14th, 2013
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