Leicester Uni land on Mars
The University of Leicester is involved in a NASA project which has landed a spacecraft on Mars called Curiosity.
First full colour image of Mars from NASA's Curiosity rover
The first full-colour-image of Mars from NASA's Curiosity rover has been sent back to earth.
It comes as President Obama called the Curiosity scientists to congratulate them on successfully landing the rover on the Red Planet.
Over the next few years the rover will investigate the mountain's lower layers, which scientists think hold clues to past environmental change.
Dr John Bridges a scientist from the University of Leicester is leading the $2.5 billion dollar mission.
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Leicester scientist lands spacecraft on Mars
A scientist from the University of Leicester has led a $2.5 billion mission to land a spacecraft on Mars.