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Color coding in this image of Mars represents differences in elevation, measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.

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Artist's concept of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft approaching Mars

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The backshell has been lowered into place over the Mars Science Laboratory rover

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Test rover aids preparations in California

Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving

Engineers ran rover-mobility tests on California sand dunes in preparation for operating NASA's Curiosity rover after it lands in Mars' Gale Crater.

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Artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface

100 Days and Counting to NASA's Curiosity Rover Landing

At 1:31 p.m. EDT, April 27, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the one-ton Curiosity rover, became 100 days from its appointment with Mars.

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Landing site for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity

'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future

One particular mountain on Mars has been beckoning would-be explorers since it was first sighted from orbit in the 1970s.

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Artist's concept of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft

Mars-Bound NASA Craft Adjusts Path, Tests Instruments

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, halfway to Mars, adjusted its flight path for delivery of the one-ton rover Curiosity in August.

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The MSL Curiosity rover in the assembly facility.

Curiosity, The Stunt Double

Curiosity, the mini-Cooper-sized rover, is playing the role of stunt double for NASA astronauts, as it monitors radiation levels on its journey to ...

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These up-to-the-minute computer simulations show the Mars Science Laboratory's current position on the journey between Earth and Mars.

NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity, is slated to land on the Red Planet on Aug. 6, 2012 (EDT). Watch a real-time visualization of its journey through space and get up-to-date data sets using NASA's Eyes on the Solar System 3-D interactive. (Free browser plug-in required.)