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    Curiosity rover takes six minutes to land on the red planet. Rover's mission to Mars is the first time humans have landed on the planet. It will study the red planet's geological history and find out how it got there.

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    Curiosity rover takes six minutes to land on the red planet. Rover's mission to Mars is the first time humans have landed on the planet. It will study the red planet's geological history and find out how it got there.

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    Curiosity rover takes six minutes to land on the red planet. Rover's mission to Mars is the first time humans have landed on the planet. It will study the red planet's geological history and find out how it got there.

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    Mission to Mars Six minutes to land on the red planet

    Size comparison
    Length 10ft Weight 900kg 6ft man Cameras and laser system

    Spacecraft released into Martian atmosphere at speed of nearly 12,000mph and energy of 25 high-speed trains

    Heat shield begins to slow descent, absorbing 90 per cent of the immense energy of the 3-tonne craft. Parachute deployed to slow down further, ready for release of carrier craft with retro rockets Final moments, retro-rockets keep carrier hovering 25 feet above Mars surface as sky crane lowers the Curiosity rover by three nylon tethers

    Antenna

    Robot arm manipulates tools

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