Posted Aug. 7, 2012 at 6:36 a.m.
Curiosity's heatshield falls away from spacecraft in descent. (NASA photo)
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NASA's Curiosity rover has transmitted a low-resolution video showing the last 2 1/2 minutes of its white-knuckle dive through the Martian atmosphere, giving earthlings a sneak peek of a spacecraft landing on another world....
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Curiosity's heatshield falls away from spacecraft in descent. (NASA photo)
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NASA's Curiosity rover has transmitted a low-resolution video showing the last 2 1/2 minutes of its white-knuckle dive through the Martian atmosphere, giving earthlings a sneak peek of a spacecraft landing on another world....
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