07 August 2012 06:35 AM
'Curiosity' Lands On Mars

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Landing site (© NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/MSSS)
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  • Destination: Gale Crater (© NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/MSSS)
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Curiosity landed near the foot of a mountain inside Gale Crater. The mission's project science group is calling the mountain Mount Sharp, as a tribute to geologist Robert P. Sharp (1911-2004), a founder of planetary science, influential teacher of many current leaders in the field, and team member for NASA's early Mars missions.

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