Searching for Life Signs on Mars
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory, will face challenges getting to the cold dusty world and doing science there. MSL is a very different mission from past Red Planet rovers. Here's how they compare.
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