Nasa launches Mars rover mission
Nasa has launched the world’s biggest extraterrestrial explorer on a mission to Mars.
The six-wheeled, one-armed robotic rover, nicknamed Curiosity, has blasted off from Cape Canaveral on an unmanned rocket.
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SUBSCRIBENasa has launched the world’s biggest extraterrestrial explorer on a mission to Mars.
The six-wheeled, one-armed robotic rover, nicknamed Curiosity, has blasted off from Cape Canaveral on an unmanned rocket.
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