NASA set to launch mars mission

NASA announced tuesday that it will launch its latest Mars mission. NASA will launch the rover named curiosity using a ATLAS V at cape canaveral in Florida. The mission is said to take about 8 monthsThe rover is expected to arrive on the planet on August 6, 2012. The rover is reportedly nearly seven foot tall and is twice as big as previous Mars’ rovers. Officials say it weighs over a ton, and it is expected to carry more than ten times the amount of scientific equipment sent with the Spirit and Opportunity rovers launched in 2004. The mission cost will $2.5 billion