Curiosity (rover) counted. Previous NASA Mars rovers became active only after the successful entry, descent and landing on the Martian surface. "Curiosity", on the other hand, was active when it touched down on the surface of Mars, employing the rover suspension system for the final set-down. "Curiosity" transformed from its stowed flight configuration to a landing configuration while the MSL spacecraft simultaneously lowered it beneath the spacecraft descent stage with a tether from the "sky crane" system to a soft landing—wheels down—on the surface of Mars. After the rover touched down it waited 2 seconds to confirm that it was on solid
Stuck On Planet Earth Stuck On Planet Earth Stuck On Planet Earth is a three piece, Canadian, Alternative rock band from Vaughan, Ontario consisting of Adam Bianchi (vocals/guitar), Al Capo (vocals/bass) and Andrew Testa (drums). They formed in 2007 and have released four EP's and seven singles, with their release 'Play Along' charting on The Canadian Itunes Alternative charts. Stuck On Planet Earth has received national and international radio play through The Verge (XM). In May 2013, Stuck On Planet Earth released their single, "Better", which charted at #40 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. The music video for "Better" premiered on Exclaim!. In October