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The '''Mars Science Laboratory''', commonly known as the Curiosity Probe is an ongoing mission designed to last for at least 1 Martian year (667 Earth days).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/|title=Mars Curiosity Rover - NASA Mars|accessdate=2019-08-20|publisher=marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref> The objectives of the Mars Science laboratory mission is to study the possibility of life on Mars now or in the past, monitoring the climate and geology, and collecting data for future manned missions to Mars. The mission was funded by the United States government via [[NASA]], but carries an array of instruments from an international coalition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/|title=Curiosity Rover Mission Overview|accessdate=2019-08-20|publisher=mars.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref>

The '''Mars Science Laboratory''', commonly known as the '''Curiosity Probe''', is an ongoing mission designed to last for at least 1 Martian year (667 Earth days).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/|title=Mars Curiosity Rover - NASA Mars|accessdate=2019-08-20|publisher=marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref> The objectives of the Mars Science laboratory mission is to study the possibility of life on Mars now or in the past, monitoring the climate and geology, and collecting data for future manned missions to Mars. The mission was funded by the United States government via [[NASA]], but carries an array of instruments from an international coalition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/overview/|title=Curiosity Rover Mission Overview|accessdate=2019-08-20|publisher=mars.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref>

==Curiosity==

==Curiosity==

The probe, Curiosity is nearly twice as long as the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, and weighs nearly 5 times more (900 kilograms). The probe landed in the Gale Crater, Aeolis Mons. It contains several new pieces of equipment to aid it's mission.  The probe also used new methods to land on mars, including the famous "Sky-Crane". This system worked by using a rocket-powered "crane" that was designed to hover in place while the lander was lowered to its final position on the Martian surface, and was chosen because the larger rover was considered too heavy for the airbag system that had been used for previous rovers. Curiosity is equipped with a plutonium [[Radioisotope thermoelectric generator]], which should be enough to power it for at least 10 years.

The probe, Curiosity is nearly twice as long as the Spirit and Opportunity rovers and weighs nearly 5 times more (900 kilograms). The probe landed in the Gale Crater, Aeolis Mons. It contains several new pieces of equipment to aid its mission.  The probe also used new methods to land on Mars, including the famous "Sky-Crane". This system worked by using a rocket-powered "crane" that was designed to hover in place while the lander was lowered to its final position on the Martian surface, and was chosen because the larger rover was considered too heavy for the airbag system that had been used for previous rovers. Curiosity is equipped with a plutonium [[Radioisotope thermoelectric generator]], which should be enough to power it for at least 10 years.

==Mission objectives==

==Mission objectives==

*Characterize the broad spectrum of radiation on mars

*Characterize the broad spectrum of radiation on mars

**Part of this mission was done on the journey, while in space.

**Part of this mission was done on the journey, while in space.

==References==

==References==

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