Aeolis Palus
Aeolis Palus is a plain between the northern wall of Gale Crater and the northern foothills of Aeolis Mons on planet Mars and is centered at 4°28′S 137°25′E / 4.47°S 137.42°E.[1]
On August 5, 2012, at 10:32 p.m. PDT/mission time (August 6, 2012 at 5:32 UTC), mission control at JPL received a signal from the NASA Curiosity rover that it had successfully landed on the Aeolis Palus.[2] The rover's mission is to explore the surface area of Gale Crater focusing first near its landing site on Aeolis Palus and then venturing into the nearby foothills of Aeolis Mons (unofficially, "Mount Sharp") to investigate its geological features and strata.[3][4][5][6]
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References
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IAU-20120516was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ NASA Staff (6AUG2012). "NASA Lands Car-Size Rover Beside Martian Mountain". NASA. Retrieved 6AUG2012-1.
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Space-20120329was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ NASA Staff (JUL2012). "Mars Science Laboratory Landing Press Kit" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 6AUG2012.
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External links
- Video (02:37) - Mission Summary of NASA's Curiosity Rover After Landing at Gale Crater on 5 August 2012.
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