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NASA Launches Mars Rover ‘Curiosity’

11.26.11 | 2:12 pm

Artist's rendering of NASA Curiosity rover, the agency's largest Mars rover to date. Launched Saturday, November 26, 2011.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Florida on Saturday, launching a $2.5 billion nuclear-powered NASA rover toward Mars to look for clues on what could sustain life on the Red Planet.

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