<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/CKV7FWHe4PQ/" target="_blank">High-stakes Mars mission relies on untried 'sky crane'</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:32:10 PDT ]</i><BR>At first blush, using a rocket-powered flying crane to lower a $2.5 billion nuclear-powered rover to the surface of Mars seems risky at best. But engineers say it solves a host of daunting challenges.

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