EPA 2012-08-06 10:44:26 Mars science rover Curiosity Lands
Imran Yusufzai watches in New York's Time Square the announcement of the Mars science rover Curiosity successful land on the planet Mars, in New York, USA, 06 August 2012. Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Flight Director Keith Comeaux made the announcement from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 10:30 p.m. Pacific time on 05 August (1:30 a.m. EDT 06 August/0530 GMT) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life, NASA reported. EPA/PETER FOLEY
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