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Mars Rover Curiosity To Land In 96-Mile-Wide Crater
NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a towering mountain inside a 96-mile-wide crater to search for evidence that the region once had conditions capable of supporting microbial life, project officials announced Friday.