NASA`s Mars Rover

The Mars Curiosity rover landed safely on the surface of Mars on August 6, 2012. 

It is part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). Curiosity is a nuclear-powered Mars rover, which carries the most advanced scientific equipment ever used on the surface of the red planet. This extraordinary accomplishment represents a step forward for Martian exploration. 

The MSL spacecraft that carried Curiosity was launched on November 26, 2011.  


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http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2012-231

http://scienceaid.co.uk/physics/space/solarsystem.html