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Side-by-Side: Curiosity and Mars 2020

Image showing NASA's Curiosity rover to the left and Mars 2020 rover to the right.

December 10, 2019

Illustrations of NASA's Curiosity and Mars 2020 rovers. While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's design, each has its own role in the ongoing exploration of Mars and the search for ancient life.

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