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=__Curiosity's Landing Site__=

This is Bliss and Vivie's Curiosity project site. We are researching about Curiosity's landing site (where Curiosity landed on Mars).



The Mars rover Curiosity destined landing site was Gale Crater on Mars. In August 2012, Curiosity was placed on the northern portion of the crater.

__**About the Gale Crater:**__
Gale Crater is 96 miles in diameter and has a layered mountain rising about 3 miles above the crater. Gale Crater is at a low elevation, so if Mars ever had water on it's surface, the water would have pooled there. Curiosity was looking for resources supporting human life, so that would be a good spot to begin.

__**Why Land in the Gale Crater?:**__
Scientists decided to land Curiosity in Gale Crater because they think it will offer the best chance to study if there ever was life on Mars/if Mars can support life. Out of four other choices of landing sites, Gale Crater was chosen. Gale Crater could provide safe landing for the rover and help with the scientist's' scientific goals (finding out if it Mars suitable for life.

__**Omar Baez:**__
Omar Baez Jr. is the launch director for the Launch Services Program. He has responsibility for directing launch campaigns and holding NASA-managed expendable launch vehicle launch services. He has been working with the Launch Services Program and its predecessor organization since 1993.




 * Ready for launch ||


 * Curiosity launching ||

Some helpful links: @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/gallery/pia14294-anno.html @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15093b.html @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/index.html @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/launch/baez_msllandingreax.html @http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/about/biographies/baez.html @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/gallery/pia14290-anno.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_rover