NASA: Mars landing only 1.5 miles off
Early data shows the Mars rover Curiosity landed with amazing accuracy this week, coming down about 1.5 miles from its target after a 350-million-mile journey, NASA scientists said Friday, perhaps giving planners more confidence about landing spacecraft in tight spaces in the future. ...
Published By: CNN - Friday, 10 August, 2012
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