The U.S. space agency NASA says its Mars Science Laboratory has made a successful landing on the red planet.
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Successfully Lands on Mars
![NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's concept illustration.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DCFA871C-F85C-4FFB-9CC7-FC462953CE29_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's concept illustration.
![The target landing area for NASA' Mars Science Laboratory mission is the ellipse marked on this image of Gale Crater on Mars (top L).](https://gdb.voanews.com/2870A57C-9BE6-475D-B0B2-C40C49F1B9C4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The target landing area for NASA' Mars Science Laboratory mission is the ellipse marked on this image of Gale Crater on Mars (top L).