Mars Rover Landing: NASA's 1st Xbox Game Unveiled (Images)

By Space.com Staff
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Mars Rover Landing Video Game Screenshot # 11

Microsoft/Smoking Gun Interactive

A screenshot from the new "Mars Rover Landing " game for Xbox Live simulates the landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission on Mars. The game allows players to use the Kinect motion sensor on the Xbox 360 console to land NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars.

MSL Press Conference

NASA/Paul E. Alers

NASA Intern Danielle Roosa (back to camera) land the Mars Rover Curiosity on a simulated video game during a press conference July 16, 2012, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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