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The rover's curiosity will explore the red planet for signs of past life. secrets buried in the martian terrain. >> from that we'll be able to determine whether or not the ancient environment that once existed on mars was suitable for microorganisms that might have been living on the surface. >> reporter: among many challenges, a wheel system that will allow the rover to rove. earlier explorers were the size of golf carts. this is like a small suv. it's atomic-powered to work for 23 months. its weight makes for a tricky voyage and landing. >> it takes about nine months to make it to mars. and ...
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