Mars Curiosity Behind The Scenes
August 6, 2012
Get a behind the scenes look a the tension, anticipation and exhilaration experienced by scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. during the Curiosity rover’s harrowing descent through the Martian atmosphere — known as “Seven Minutes of Terror.” News of Curiosity’s safe touchdown following the 13-thousand-to-zero-mile-an-hour descent to the Red Planet’s surface brought elation and high-fives all around. Curiosity begins a two-year investigation of whether Mars is or ever was capable of supporting microbial life.
Credit: NASA
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Technology Internet, Mars exploration, Mars Exploration Rover, Unmanned spacecraft, Curiosity, Mars Science Laboratory, Mars, Spaceflight, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Spacecraft, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
