NASA preparing for landing of first Mars Exploration Rover

NASA is gearing up for the planned January landings of its twin Mars Exploration Rovers (MER), the agency's first attempts to land on Mars since 1999. Since the launch of "Spirit" in June and "Opportunity" in July, the rovers have been flying tucked inside folded-up landers. Each lander is wrapped...

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