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This Full-Resolution Video Of Curiosity Landing On Mars Is As Good As It Gets
One of the biggest bummers about Curiosity’s epic landing is that there was no news crew on the surface to catch footage of the descent. This full-resolution video of Curiosity touching down, from its own point of view, is the next best thing.
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How NASA Invented Curiosity’s Terrifyingly Awesome Landing System
Adam Steltzner spent nine years working to turn seven minutes of terror into NASA’s finest hour since the landing of Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility. Here is a fascinating insider’s view of one of the most amazing space exploration feats in history.
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Why Do The Mars Rover’s Images Look So Bad?
A lot of people are wondering why the first colour image from the Mars Curiosity Rover looks so murky. Or why the black and white pictures look so low-resolution and out of focus in some areas. Calm yourselves. They will look absolutely amazing soon, perfect and in high-def.
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Would You Rather Know The Origin Of Life Or Watch People Play Sport?
People are making comparisons between the cost of the Curiosity rover and other things. Among them, the cost of the Olympics.