From Corvallis to Mars: Beaver tech helps Curiosity landing plan
Mars Curiosity
Nasa Mars Yard at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is shown with a model of Mars robot, Curiosity, during a media demonstration, in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, July 25, 2012. On Sunday, Aug. 5th, after 8 and a half months in transit, Curiosity will parachute onto the Martian surface to hunt for the chemical building blocks of life. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)