August is a Blue Moon month
Two full moons occur within the calendar month of August 2012.
Two full moons occur within the calendar month of August 2012.
Go outside after sunset on August 5th and look west for a triangle of first-magnitude lights. The vertices are Mars, Saturn, and Spica.
Curiosity is scheduled to land at approximately 10:31 p.m. PDT on Aug. 5 (1:31 a.m. EDT on Aug. 6).
Smaller site poses both the potential for faster research, but also an increased landing hazard.