It took “Curiosity” over six months to travel from Earth to - TopicsExpress



          

It took “Curiosity” over six months to travel from Earth to Mars. Once it reached Mars, it completed a complex series of movements to land on the surface. First, it moved out of orbit around Mars. It fell from the sky to the surface of the planet using a parachute - a large piece of cloth designed to catch air and slow the fall. Then, the spacecraft separated into two parts. One part is the rover. The other part is a large machine that held the rover in place until it safely landed. After landing, this part separated completely from the rover - landing kilometers away on the surface of Mars. - See more at: spotlightenglish/listen/curiousity-going-to-mars#sthash.KP3l3Nk1.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:06:44 +0000

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