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Reminder: Curiosity lands tonight!

Catch the Mars Science Lab's thrilling Curiosity rover landing tonight at 05:31 UTC! Don’t miss it.

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Just a reminder: The Mars Science Lab, also called Curiosity, lands tonight at 05:31 UTC (01:31 Eastern US time)! I have an earlier post with info on where to watch (check the comments too for more). I'll be doing a live Google+ video Hangout with Fraser Cain, Pamela Gay, and a lot of other folks too. You don't need to join G+, though it helps. I'll put up a special post later today with an embedded video in it so you can watch us live right here. I'm really excited about this, and I hope it all goes smoothly!

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