ON THIS DAY IN SPACE! AUG. 6, 2012: NASA LANDS HUGE CURIOSITY ROVER ON MARS WITH A ROCKET-POWERED SKY CRANE
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On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before: a rocket-powered sky crane.
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The report adds: 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before: a rocket-powered sky crane.
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