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Land Heavier Payloads on Mars. Aim for the Ground and Then Pull up at the Last Moment
A team of researchers has devised a new strategy for landing heavier craft on Mars, which could allow for crewed…
Mystery Blur in Mars Image Explained
When Curiosity executed a perfect six-wheel landing on Mars on the morning of August 6 to the excitement of millions…
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Curiosity Precisely on Course at T Minus 48 Hours till a ‘Priceless Asset’ Lands on Mars
At this moment the mega rover Curiosity is barely 48 hours from Mars and transformation into a “priceless asset” on…
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4 Days to Mars: Curiosity activates Entry, Descent and Landing Timeline – EDL Infographic
It’s 4 Days to Mars - and NASA’s Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) spacecraft is now flying under the control…
Curiosity Completes Crucial Course Correction – 1 Week from Mars !
Image Caption: Course correcting thruster firings on July 29 successfully placed Curiosity on target to touchdown beside Mount Sharp inside…
Integrating New Concepts for Entry, Descent and Landing for Future Human Missions to Mars
Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Andy Tomaswick, an electrical engineer who follows space science and technology. One…
Drop Test for Next Mars Rover’s Sky-Crane Landing System
One of the biggest unknowns for the Mars Science Lab -- a.k.a Curiosity -- is the landing system, called the…