NASA launches Mars-bound spacecraft

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NASA's Mars-bound spacecraft lifted off Saturday morning, carrying a six-wheeled rover that will explore the Red Planet.
The unmanned Atlas 5 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida around 10 a.m. ET.


The $2.5-billion US mission will see a car-sized rover, officially called the Mars Science Laboratory but nicknamed Curiosity, land on Mars in roughly 8
 
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