The 1-ton Curiosity rover has now cruised out of its landing ellipse, the area -- about 4 miles wide by 12 miles long (7 by 20 kilometers) -- regarded as safe ground for its August 2012 touchdown within Mars' huge Gale Crater, NASA officials said.
The 1-ton Curiosity rover has now cruised out of its landing ellipse, the area -- about 4 miles wide by 12 miles long (7 by 20 kilometers) -- regarded as safe ground for its August 2012 touchdown within Mars' huge Gale Crater, NASA officials said.
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