THE MARS SCIENCE Laboratory (MSL) mission will land on Mars on August 5 (August 6 in some time zones), 2012. What will be landing is Curiosity, a highly capable rover about the size of a small car, much larger than previous Mars rovers. The images here will help you follow along during the harrowing Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL). The whole process lasts only a few minutes from the top of the atmosphere to landing, but there are many, many steps to accomplish in the challenging task of landing a huge rover on the surface of Mars.
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