The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover "Curiosity" landed in Gale crater on 6 August 2012 UT to begin a mission to investigate the habitability of an ancient aqueous sedimentary environment on Mars. MSL carries a comprehensive payload of remote sensing and in-situ instruments designed to characterize the geology, elemental composition, mineralogy, and geochemistry of materials encountered on Mars. The Probe will also examine the strata of the mountain nearby Gale Crater, Aeolis Mons. Using its battery of scientific instruments it may uncover evidence for past habitability, investigating the possible origins of life on Mars, and Earth and ultimately paving the way for possible human habitation of the planet. The Mission requires navigation in space and on Mars that has never been done before, an entry of the largest robotic payload to Mars in history, navigation between 2 spacecraft during the 7 minute approach to the Martian surface, using radar to activate retrorockets (an important development for any manned mission to the planet) and automatic preparation of the probe wheels before landing. It is important to stress that many things could go wrong in this mission, it is also the most significant space mission in 8 years as it will undoubtedly allow for the best preparation for a human mission to the red planet. The Curiosity Rover is an incredibly interesting piece of technology, not least for its arm-drill, spectroscopic chemistry equipment and laser vaporiser but ...
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Marvel at exquisite objects produced by legendary jeweler Carl Fabergé, including personal gifts to the Tsar and Tsarina, an extravagant tiara, the magnificent fire-screen picture frame, and the famed Nobel Ice Egg, a stunning piece that is one of the few Imperial-styled eggs in private hands. From elegantly simple to breathtakingly ornate, the jewelry, clocks, picture frames, boxes and eggs in this collection, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars, were thoughtfully selected to exemplify extraordinary materials and workmanship. President Joel A. Bartsch gives you a close-up look at the centerpiece of this special exhibit—the Empress Josephine Tiara—a rare and spectacular masterpiece by Fabergé. Learn more: hmns.org/exhibits/special_exhibits/faberge.asp
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