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Mind-blowing pics from surface of Mars taken by Curiosity – as Nasa celebrates rover’s 8th anniversary on Red Planet – Brinkwire
NASA’S Curiosity Mars rover celebrated its eighth anniversary on the Red Planet this week.
The $2.5billion (£1.9billion) machine has taken some stunning photos during its stay on the dusty world, including the first ever selfie on Mars.
Curiosity’s mission is to find out whether the planet ever was, or is, habitable to microbial life.
About the size of a MINI Cooper, the rover is loaded with 17 cameras and a robotic arm containing a suite of specialised scientific instruments.
During its eig…
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