Mars rover Curiosity nears make-or-break landing attempt

Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 20:00 in Astronomy & Space

PASADENA, California (Reuters) - The Mars rover Curiosity, on a quest for signs the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life, streaked into the home stretch of its eight-month voyage on Sunday nearing a make-or-break landing attempt that NASA calls one of the toughest feats of robotic spaceflight.

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