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ONE Day until Curiosity Lands!
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The incredible adventures of Spirit and Opportunity tells of how tricky it is to land a rover on Mars. The landing of the Mars rover Curiosity TOMORROW will take only seven minutes, but scientists call it “Seven Minutes of Terror.” Watch a hair-raising video about how complicated the landing process is and imagine how many things could go wrong…
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=146903741
by Elizabeth Rusch
About Elizabeth Rusch
Elizabeth lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity was her first book for the Scientists in the Field series, followed by Eruption! – about vulcanologists – scientists who study volcanoes--and her newest book, The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans. You can visit Liz online at www.elizabethrusch.com.
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