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    • Map of part of Mars from NASA’s Curiosity rover data
    Rights: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Published 16 October 2012 Size: 320 KB Referencing Hub media

    This image was obtained by merging topographical data with thermal inertia data that record the ability of the surface to hold heat. The yellow oval shows the landing target for Curiosity’s landing site.

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      Curiosity rover lands on Mars

      At 5.31pm (NZT) on 6 August 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars. The touchdown represented a stunning scientific achievement for the scientists and engineers involved in the project to ...

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