The MARS EXPERIMENT.

MARTIAN exploration; UNITED States. National Aeronautics & Space Administration; SPACE vehicle design & construction; ORGANIC compounds research; MARS (Planet)

The article discusses the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), examining technology used on the spacecraft and the mission's objectives. The article discusses the sky crane, a maneuver which will be used to lower the Curiosity rover to the surface of the planet, as well as nuclear generators, cameras, and sensors which will be used for power, navigation, and research. The MSL will land in Gale Crater and will search for organic compounds.