NASA: Curiosity course maneuver successful – Mars Science Laboratory begins its final approach
Mars rover Curiosity is scheduled to land at 1:61 a.m. EDT August 6.
Mars rover Curiosity is scheduled to land at 1:61 a.m. EDT August 6.
More than 8 years after landing on Mars, rover Opportunity is still running. Mission planners say the robot is nearing completion of a full marathon, the first ever long-distance race on an alien planet.
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.