In Pictures: NASA Mars Curiosity mission madness
A quick look at the NASA Mars Science Laboratory and Curiosity rover mission
An Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Nov. 26, 2011. The unmanned Atlas 5 rocket launched the $2.5 billion nuclear-powered NASA rover on a 354-million mile (556 million km), nearly nine-month journey to Mars to look for life.
Photo Credit: Mike Brown / Reuters
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