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“Nailed It!” HiRISE Captures Incredible Image of Curiosity’s Descent to Mars
Monday, August 6, 2012 12:25
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The HiRISE team has outdone themselves this time. Using their incredible instrument, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, they have captured an absolutely amazing. image of the Curiosity rover, descending on a parachute through Mars’ atmosphere.
“Nailed it!” Tweeted Christian Schaller of the HiRISE team. “My goodness, @MarsCuriosity you look pretty.”
Wow!
Full image below.
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