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Scientists discuss rover's upcoming mountain climb on Mars
In August, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory will reach the Red Planet and begin its search for habitats that could have supported life. The next-generation rover, better known by the nickname Curiosity, will pick its way up a mound in the middle of Gale crater and look for evidence that water once flowed on the Martian surface — a condition that is considered a prerequisite for hosting microbial beings.
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2012