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Curiosity, the next Mars rover, is currently scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on August 5, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (earth receipt of signal).

The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) animations as well as many other Mars-related animations and videos are available for download in multiple formats at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videoarchive/


The videos are listed chronologically by release date on these pages, so scroll to the dates given below for these mission overviews:

 *   Curiosity Rover Trailer - August 10, 2011<http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videoarchive/?n=2011> Length: 1 minute 30 seconds.
 *   Next Mars Rover in Action - June 24, 2011<http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videoarchive/?n=2011> Length: 5 minutes 40 seconds.
 *   Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Animation (Full Version) - June 24, 2011<http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videoarchive/?n=2011> Length: 11 minutes.

An oblique view of the landing area (Gale Crater) is at http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15101

Also, the Mars Science Laboratory launch press kit has lots of good information about the mission.  Download at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/newsroom/

Be part of the Curiosity community by joining NASA's Museum Alliance – register at http://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum<https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum>
We'll be bringing you conversations with Mars scientists and mission engineers, schedule info, images, animations, and educational activities that you can use with your own audiences.



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