JPL’s Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater

Monday, July 25, 2011 | 3:32 pm

JPL’s next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater. The car-sized Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity, is scheduled to launch late this year and land in August 2012. The target crater spans 96 miles (154 kilomet... More »