Go and check out Glenn Fleishman's fantastic set of photos from the Jet Propulsion Lab's sandbox, where the scientists get to hang out and play with one of Curiosity rover's siblings.]]> http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/meet-curiosity-rovers-earthb.html/feed 12 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/curiosity-in-the-desert.html http://boingboing.net/2012/05/11/curiosity-in-the-desert.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:26:27 +0000 Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/?p=160233

Last week, scientists used ice caves in Austria as a stand-in for Martian caves, testing spacesuits and rovers in the freezing chambers. This week: We go to the desert near Baker, California, where NASA is testing out its Curiosity …

Last week, scientists used ice caves in Austria as a stand-in for Martian caves, testing spacesuits and rovers in the freezing chambers. This week: We go to the desert near Baker, California, where NASA is testing out its Curiosity rover. Curiosity is 86 days away from landing on the real Martian surface.

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