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NASA Curiosity rover aims for high risk Mars landing
At Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena NASA prepared for the Curiosity rover's dramatic entry into Mars atmosphere at 13 000 mph. The autopilot descent involves a cable-lowered touchdown in a Martian crater as mission control watches for a signal and hopes for a successful "landing" amid expert commentary and celebrity observers.
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Pasadena
Calif
NASA
Mars
Curiosity
Steven Lee
Doug McCuistion
NASA Headquarters
McCuistion
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Will.i.am
Wil Wheaton
Seth Green
Morgan Freeman
Alex Trebek
JPL
Space Agency
Brian Portock
NASA Sciences
John Grunsfeld
Cornell University
Steve Squyres
Squyres
Earth
Bega - Planne
NASA Mars
Scott Hubbard
Stanford University
Charles Blachi
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Science Mission Directorate