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Mars Rover Landed in 'Area 51' ... Kind Of

NASA has dubbed landing region 'Yellowknife'

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 10, 2012 8:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – Cue the tinfoil hats. Area 51 is the Nevada military base famous among conspiracy buffs for its alleged alien secrets, but the Mars probe Curiosity landed in a part of the Red Planet called ... Quad 51. Coincidence? Well, yes, it's totally a coincidence, reports...   Read full story »

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NASA • Mars • Curiosity • Yellowknife • Northwest Territories

 
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