Leicester Uni land on Mars
The University of Leicester is involved in a NASA project which has landed a spacecraft on Mars called Curiosity.
The University of Leicester is involved in a NASA project which has landed a spacecraft on Mars called Curiosity.
The Curiosity rover is the largest and most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet. Dr John Bridges from the University of Leicester is leading a team of scientists working on the project.
More photographs are available on the Mars Curiosity website.
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A scientist from the University of Leicester has led a $2.5 billion mission to land a spacecraft on Mars.