NASA peaks our “Curiosity” with latest Mars mission

 

NASA’s newest mission could be right out of Hollywood.  “Curiosity” is NASA’s most ambitious Mars rover mission yet.

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NASA launches Mars rover “Curiosity”

With this morning’s launch, NASA’s $2.5 billion rover – aptly named “Curiosity” – began its 354-million-mile journey to Mars. And as Lee Cowan reports, getting to the Red Planet is only half the problem.

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