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How the Weird Mars Science Laboratory Floating Sky Crane Works ... 
Gizmodo | by Jesus Diaz | Sun, Oct 19
When I read that the UFO-looking Mars Science Laboratory's aeroshell would use a floating crane—called Sky Crane by NASA—to softly land the rover on Mars, I couldn't believe it. Now, watching this hyperrealistic NASA simulation showing ...
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