Video file: Five Years Ago Curiosity Touched Down on Mars!

Video file for media and public use. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which landed near Mount Sharp five years ago, is examining clues on that mountain about long-ago lakes on Mars. On Aug. 5, 2012, the mission team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, exalted at radio confirmation from Curiosity after the rover's touchdown. Since landing, the mission has determined that an ancient lake environment on Mars offered the conditions needed for life -- fresh water, other key chemical ingredients and an energy source.

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