Curiosity rover descending to Mars #1 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 6th, 2014.
Curiosity rover descending to Mars #1
Curiosity rover descending to Mars. Satellite image showing NASA's Curiosity Rover floating under a parachute to the Martian surface. Curiosity was... more
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Curiosity rover descending to Mars #1
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Science Photo Library
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Curiosity rover descending to Mars. Satellite image showing NASA's Curiosity Rover floating under a parachute to the Martian surface. Curiosity was launched on 26th November 2011 and landed successfully on Mars on 6th August 2012. It's mission is to determine if Mars is, or was ever, able to support microbial life. Imaged by the HiRise (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on 6th August 2012 (EDT).
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