FOXNews.com: Watch Mars rover Curiosity landing in glorious, high definition

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Watch Mars rover Curiosity landing in glorious, high definition Aug 23rd 2012, 19:34 Published August 23, 2012 Associated Press This artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface.NASA/JPL-Caltech Gale Crater, Mars –  Viewers can now relive the drama of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars with a new NASA video detailing the final moments of touchdown. The space agency Thursday posted the video on its website embedded with audio from mission control. It starts with the heat shield falling away. The ground grows larger in view as Curiosity is lowered by cables inside an ancient Martian crater. "Touchdown confirmed" is heard followed by cheers. Curiosity is the first spacecraft to record a landing on another planet. The six-wheel rover arrived on Aug. 5 to begin a two-year mission to examine whether the Martian environment was hospitable for microbial life. NASA previously released a low-quality video of Curiosity's landing. The latest video is higher quality, but it's incomplete and missing several frames. Related Stories Good news! Universe not a fractal, study finds Toothless rat that doesn't chew or gnaw discovered in Indonesia YouTube launches 2012 elections hub 3 Everyday useful apps to download today

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