Its ultimate goal is to scale the lower slopes of Mount Sharp in search of the chemical building blocks of life to determine whether the environment was favorable for microbial life.",
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NASA 'itching to move' on Mars as it charts course for Curiosity
The team identified half a dozen potential paths through buttes and mesas that are reminiscent of the southwestern United States. Vasavada estimated it'll take a year to make the trip to the mountain driving about the length of a football field a day. Along the way, the six-wheel rover will make pit stops to study interesting rocks and scoop up soil.<br />http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/08/14/nasa-itching-to-move-on-mars-as-it-charts-course-for-curiosity/
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