MIT Opinion on Gale Crater as MSL Target

On July 22, NASA announced that it decided to send the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity to Gale Crater. This Martian impact structure is the most relevant location to conduct the type of science Curiosity was created for, and an MIT expert recently explained why.The best way to d... [ read more >> ]

NASA has selected Gale crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory mission

Image comment: NASA has selected Gale crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory mission
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NASA has selected Gale crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory mission