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Scientists cheer as NASA rover signals Earth it has touched down on Mars

source: SFGate.com | Jan 03, 04 | submitted by Ryan

Pasadena, California - image A NASA rover plunged through the atmosphere of Mars and bounced down upon its rocky surface Saturday night, beginning a mission to roam the Red Planet in search of evidence that it was once suitable for life.

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory let out whoops of joy and embraced one another in triumph as signals from the rover, named Spirit, indicated it had survived the landing.

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