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Walk-in of MSL Team

Clara Ma Acknowledged at Curiosity Rover Press Conference

Clara Ma, who provided the winning name of Curiosity for the Mars Science Laboratory rover, is acknowledged at the JPL press conference following the successful landing on Mars, August 5, 2012.

John Holdren at Curiosity Press Conference

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy John Holdren speaks at the press conference at JPL, Pasadena, CA, August 5, 2012, following the successful landing of Curiosity rover on Mars.

MSL Press Conference

Press conference at JPL in Pasadena, CA, on August 5, 2012, following the successful landing of Curiosity rover on Mars.

Bolden Speaks Following Curiosity Landing

NASA Administrator Bolden speaks briefly to NASA TV at JPL in Pasadena, CA, August 5, 2012, following the successful landing of Curiosity rover on Mars.

Uplink Transmitter About to Be Turned Off

JPL technicians about to turn off the uplink transmitter, August 5, 2012.

Rob Manning Interview

On August 5, 2012, Rob Manning, MSL Chief Engineer, JPL, speaks to NASA TV a few minutes before Curiosity rover's scheduled landing.

Curiosity Rover Press Conference Panelists

Curiosity Rover press conference panelists at JPL in Pasadena, CA, August 5, 2012.

Good Luck Peanuts

Peanuts are eaten as a good luck charm for NASA missions, in this case for Curiosity rover's landing on Mars, August 5, 2012.

John Grunsfeld Speaks Prior to Curiosity Landing

NASA Associate Administrator John Grunsfeld speaks just a few minutes before Curiosity rover's scheduled landing, August 5, 2012.

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