NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Gets A “Curious” Name
While not following in the footsteps of their “open voting” cousins on the International Space Station team, the geeks at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory held a naming contest of their own. The Mars...
View Article7 Minutes of Terror: Landing NASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars
The stunning video details the unique, never-before-tested landing system being used to slow the Mars Curiosity rover and land it safely on the surface of Mars.
View ArticleNASA’s Next Mars Rover “Lands” on Xbox Kinect
If you are a space geek like me and tuned in to the latest NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) press conference, you probably weren't expecting anything unusual either. Surprise!
View ArticleNew Site Encourages You to “Get Curious” About Mars Landing
In less than two weeks, the men and women of NASA will sit back with the rest of the world, hold their breath, and see if the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, has a successful landing or not. In the...
View ArticleGetting Ready for 7 Minutes of Terror on Mars
This weekend will mark an event that promises to be momentous in the history of planetary exploration. The Mars Science Lab (MSL) Rover, christened Curiosity, is quickly approaching the Red Planet...
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