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    NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars’ past or present ability to sustain microbial life.

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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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      The Curiosity rover

      On 5 August 2017, 54.6 million kilometres from Earth, amongst the red dust and rocks, the familiar tune of Happy Birthday sang out on Mars as the Curiosity rover celebrated 5 years on the red ...

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      How to look for extra-terrestrial life with space ...

      Could life emerge on planets other than Earth? If so, where should we look, and more importantly, how should we look for traces of life in space? These are the questions that astrobiologists are ...

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