{"id":11641,"date":"2024-08-07T18:40:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T22:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/heres-how-curiositys-sky-crane-changed-the-way-nasa-explores-mars\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T22:40:09","slug":"heres-how-curiositys-sky-crane-changed-the-way-nasa-explores-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/heres-how-curiositys-sky-crane-changed-the-way-nasa-explores-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How Curiosity\u2019s Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s How Curiosity\u2019s Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars<\/h2>\n

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This artist\u2019s concept shows how NASA\u2019s Curiosity Mars rover was lowered to the planet\u2019s surface using the sky crane maneuver.<\/div>\n
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The rocket-powered descent stage that lowered NASA\u2019s Curiosity onto the Martian surface is guided over the rover by technicians at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in September 2011, two months before the mission\u2019s launch. <\/div>\n
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