NASA gets closer look at Martian mountain

By alkaon on August 18, 2012 No Comments

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Newly received images from NASA's Curiosity rover are filling out the high-resolution view of its surroundings at Gale Crater on Mars — and providing an up-close look at the six-wheeled craft's nuclear power source.Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: Newly received images from NASA’s Curiosity rover are filling out the high-resolution view of its surroundings at Gale Crater on Mars — and providing an up-close look at the six-wheeled craft’s nuclear power source.

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