NASA: “Curiosity” is ready to go to Mars

Next Saturday, NASA will officially launch the vehicle “Curiosity,” which will travel 570 million miles to Mars.

Curiosity, the largest surface vehicle designed to travel along the ground of the red planet, with almost 900 kilos, three meters long and 2.2 high.

The vehicle will lift off from

and will travel 570 million miles to Mars, in August next year.

The mission, called Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), costs $ 2,500 million (1,850 million euros).

(BG)