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Italian ASI: "Curiosity" in view of the Red Planet (VIDEO)

Rome, Italy - The Rover departed from Cape Canaveral on 26 November ready to land on Mars

On 6 August, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is set to deliver the Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet’s surface. The landing in Gale Crater will mark the start of an ambitious exploration programme studying Mars’ habitability, climate and geology and collecting data for a future human mission to Mars. During MSL’s critical entry, descent and landing phase, approximately 06:15-07:30 CEST, E...

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Rome, Italy, 08/03/2012 11:41
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