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Curiosity Is Set to Land on Mars

By KENNETH CHANG and JEREMY ZILAR

At 1:31 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, NASA's Mars Curiosity rover will complete its eight-and-a-half-month journey from Earth and try to land on the surface of Mars. The Times will report the news as it unfolds directly from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and cover events and reaction from people tuning in around the globe.

The team from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explain the final seven minutes in the rover's landing.