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On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane #831238 9 hours ago
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OP Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,976 Los Angeles, USA	On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before: a rocket-powered sky crane. Here's why it mattered. Source: On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012:... on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane

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