Curiosity rover ready for test drive
By Romain Raynaldy in Los Angeles | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-23 08:10
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This NASA image released on Monday shows a panorama of the Mars Curiosity and Mount Sharp visible from the rover made from images captured by several Navcams on board. The Martian mountain rises 5.5 kilometers above the floor of Gale Crater. Geological deposits near the base of Mount Sharp are the destination of the Curiosity rover's mission. NASA via Agence France-Presse |
If test is successful, two-year mission to explore the Red Planet will begin
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