NOTE: NASA HAS DELAYED THE LAUNCH OF THE
MARS ROVER UNTIL SATURDAY.
Saturday, NASA's
Mars Science Labratory (MSL) will launch a 191-foot-tall Atlas V rocket, carrying the MSL Rover, to begin its mission to Mars. The MSL Rover, named Curiosity, will be the first-ever pricision landing - using a guided entry system - on Mars. To learn more about the mission, make sure to read NASA's full press release for the event. To watch the launch, check out the UStream below. The launch will occur at 10:02 EST. Streaming live video by Ustream