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Mars Rover Swiftly Transforms, Ready to Roll (Reuters)







Mars Rover Swiftly Transforms, Ready to
Roll (Reuters)

Mars Rover Swiftly Transforms, Ready to
Roll (Reuters)
01/10/2004 05:40 PM

Reuters - The U.S. robotic rover on Mars completed its transformation from folded landing craft to mobile explorer earlier than expected and may roll off its landing pad as early as Tuesday, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Saturday.




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