Mars

The count down is on ! NASA plans to launch the Curiosity, a land rover. It will be launched on November 25 ,at 6:00 A.M. They just found out that there might have been life and water on Mars. Landing on Mars will be no easy feat. Curiosity is set to land in a huge crater. Iron-rich dust and rock give Mars a red surface and a pink sky.Curiosity is much bigger and more powerful than any other spacecraft that NASA has sent to Mars. Curiosity is about the size of a car. Curiosity is twice as long as Spirit or Opportunity,two rovers that landed on Mars in 2004. Spirit is a rover that went to Mars and was suposed to last for a short time but it has lasted for six years. Spirit is stuck in this quick sand ,so NASA is trying to find a way to help Spirit get out with a model rover.

Fun fact

The Romans called Mars the god of war because it's red color looked like blood.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/timeline/launch/ Curiousity Launch Page

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/timeline/launch/watchonline/ Watch the launch online or on NASA TV
http://www.thetech.org/robotics/atyourcommand/index.html Drive your own rover on Earth and the Moon