Mars in a Minute: How Hard Is It to Land Curiosity on Mars?

Source - JPLnews: June 07, 2012

Landing the Curiosity rover on Mars is the most difficult and nail-biting part of the whole mission. See just how hard it is to land on Mars in this 60-second video.

Lunar Lander Floats on Electric-blue Jets

Source - NASA Science News for October 15, 2009

How do you fly on a world with no atmosphere? Wings won't work and neither do propellers. The space agency is perfecting the art of "airless flying" using a prototype lunar lander at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

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