7 August 2012 Last updated at 05:10 ET
David Shukman Article written by David Shukman Science editor

Nasa Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars

Nasa Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars

Here's my report about the US space agency which has landed a huge new robot rover on Mars.

The one-tonne vehicle, known as Curiosity, was reported to have landed in a deep crater near the planet's equator at 06:32 BST (05:32 GMT).

It will now embark on a mission of at least two years to look for evidence that Mars may once have supported life.

David Shukman Article written by David Shukman David Shukman Science editor

Ground control to 'Major Tim'

12:48 UK time, Monday, 20 May 2013

Our science editor David Shukman talks to UK astronaut Tim Peake about the announcement of his mission to the space station in 2015.

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